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Imagine the following: The scarcity scenario has made Turkey uninhabitable. Older people are considered “disposable”. The few survivors...

We often find futuristic portraits packed with technological advances or stereotypical images, which are inadequate for plural...

The field of futures studies is on the verge of a technological revolution, heralded by the pervasive entry of artificial intelligence...

Discerning & reframing narratives are fundamental to anticipation, particularly while navigating environmental and internal priorities.

Dear fellow “What if…?” futures thinkers 🔭🤔 This year is our second year of the Association of Professional Futurists IF Awards. In the...

By Cesar Perez Imagine a world where Democracy and Artificial Intelligence (AI) weave together, creating a future of civic participation...

Imagine for a moment that you're seated in a dark room wearing an advanced virtual reality headset. In the blink of an eye, you're...

As the third decade of the twenty-first century begins, we are in the heart of an outstanding period of transformation in the area of...

Girls collecting water from river showing the lack of easy access to clean water and safe sanitation

Have you ever wondered why people pay attention to futures thinking after it's too late? Perhaps you've encountered a leader who remained...

With this article, Compass begins a regular series where we invite APF members to learn more about the board members of the APF.

For any business, the client is the keystone – and understanding your client’s needs and wants is critical to success. In the past, we...

A perennial concern of futurists and foresight practitioners is whether or not foresight work is having the desired impact. In his 1981...

Interview with Julian Bleecker, co-author of The Manual of Design Fiction Imagine that you have a sh**ty time machine that doesn’t work...

... are needed to navigate a fast-changing world. As the world grapples with present challenges and future uncertainties, strategic...

Futurist Mina McBride Shares Insight about Foresight from within a Fortune 500 Corporation Do you love what you do with a passion? Did...

Long-term thinking is important, but it’s surprisingly difficult to do well. Humans are, at our core, very short-term creatures. We find...

With this issue, we are welcoming Tracey Follows as a contributing columnist who will write about career questions and issues particular...

Unless you have been on a media fast, you have probably heard about ChatGPT, which is an AI language model developed by Open AI. It...

Do you wake up every morning thinking there must be more to life? Perhaps it takes an iron will for you to drag yourself out of bed each...