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Sep 2, 20248 min read
EMBRACING CONFLICT FOR THE CO-CREATION OF TRANSFORMATIVE FUTURES
Question: If multiple groups (countries, states, cities, political groups, etc.) each have their own ideas of a preferred future, how do...
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APF Community
Sep 2, 20246 min read
CHALLENGING OUR LEADERS WITH FORESIGHT
Question: What are the most critical questions that futurists should be challenging leaders with today? By Sean Pillot de Chenecey It’s...
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APF Community
Sep 2, 20246 min read
KEEPING PACE WITH A HORIZON EVER RECEDING
Question: How can foresight keep pace with a horizon ever receding? By Eva Tomas Casado Author’s note: In this article, I introduce my...
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APF Community
Sep 2, 20245 min read
CAN FUTURISTS BE FREE TO THINK AND PRACTICE IN AN AUTHORITARIAN REGIME?
Question: Is democracy essential for professional futurists and strategic foresight professionals in developing their work? Can futurists...
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APF Community
Aug 29, 20249 min read
QUESTIONING THE PRIMACY OF TECHNOSCIENCE
Do advanced IT systems support or undermine humanity’s natural desire for positive, humanly compelling futures? By Richard A. Slaughter...
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APF Community
Aug 29, 20247 min read
ENVISIONING A WORLD WITH UNIVERSAL FUTURES EDUCATION
Question: What if every child in the world were taught future studies in their schools – what would be the impact of that on our world?...
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APF Community
Aug 26, 20247 min read
RECONSTRUCTING HUMANKIND ON EARTH
Question: Do humans have a ‘Manifest Destiny’ to colonize the rest of the Solar System or the Universe? by Krittika Sharma “Look again at...
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APF Community
Aug 26, 20248 min read
BUILDING A MORE EQUITABLE, PEACEFUL, AND SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
Question: What actions are needed to build a more equitable, peaceful, and sustainable world? By Riane Eisler Today’s talk about changing...
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APF Community
Aug 26, 202411 min read
THE PERILS OF IGNORING THE FUTURE: HUMANITY’S NEED FOR FORESIGHT
Question: How has futures thinking failed humanity? by Yuna Lee In an era marked by rapid economic and technological change, the tension...
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APF Community
Aug 26, 202410 min read
IT’S THE SMALL THINGS THAT MATTER
Question: Should futurists be looking at the little things in our world — instead of always focusing on the big questions and big issues...
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APF Board
Aug 13, 20247 min read
July 2024 APF Board Report
Dear Members! As we step into the second half of 2024, it's thrilling to see how our community continues to grow and thrive together. I'm...
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Tanja Schindler
Jul 1, 20249 min read
May & June 2024 APF's Chair Report
Dear Members! I would like to begin this report by expressing my gratitude to each of you for your unwavering commitment to our field and...
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Wensupu Yang
Jun 18, 20244 min read
Open-Source Intelligence Meets Foresight - Using OSINT for better scanning and futures thinking
As a futurist and foresight practitioner, have you ever come across an intriguing weak signal but could not find out more about it? Have...
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APF Community
Jun 12, 20247 min read
2045 NOBEL PRIZE ACCEPTANCE SPEECH: INCREASING GLOBAL CURIOSITY BY 10%
Imagine a future world where everyone on the planet is just 10% more curious. What would be the impact? By Sarah Davanzo The year is...
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APF Community
Jun 12, 202416 min read
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED SCIENCE FICTION AUTHORS AND BOOKS FOR FUTURISTS
By Thomas Lombardo Science fiction literature offers an immense wealth of reading resources for futurists. But, where to start? As an...
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APF Community
Jun 12, 20244 min read
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF HORIZON SCANNING
By Dr. John Carney Note from the author: This blog presents a candid view of the lessons learned carrying out Horizon Scanning within a...
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APF Community
Jun 12, 20247 min read
HOW TO MAKE A FUTURE SCENARIO AS IMMERSIVE AND EXPLORABLE AS A VIDEOGAME
Behind the “The Road to Zerophoria” Scenario By Jane McGonigal, Ph.D. How can I make a future scenario feel as immersive and explorable...
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Jocelyn Cheung
Jun 12, 20248 min read
HOW BOARD GAMES SHARPEN OUR FORESIGHT SKILLS
By Sylvia Gallusser A study conducted by psychologists at the University of Edinburgh found that individuals who regularly played...
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Jocelyn Cheung
Jun 12, 20246 min read
COLLABORATIVE FORESIGHT IN A COMPETITIVE WORLD: THE BUSINESS CASE FOR OPEN FORESIGHT HUB
By David Jonker Foresight is often conducted in private, behind an organization’s castle walls. But increasingly, that’s the wrong...
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Jocelyn Cheung
Jun 12, 20246 min read
PARTICIPATORY FUTURES: INVITATION OVER ACCESS
By Lindsey Krummell Futures is increasingly concerned with opening up the practice beyond specialists in government, academia, and large...
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