APF BLOG

Nuance is our birthright. If speculative futures paint a picture of the future using our senses, Adjacency Theory is an inward journey...

In 2017, we named our strategic foresight practice Techistential,[1] a play on “technology” and “existential.” Today, humanity faces...

Returning to Saudi Arabia this summer after a decade abroad, I was confronted with the rapid urban growth that had transformed the...

In the world of technology, Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Computing are teaming up to open new horizons and unparalleled...

This story starts with futurist Patricia Lustig and me thinking about existential threats, while we were discussing our next book...

The dream of cars that drive themselves is finally something that some consumers are beginning to experience, but the vision and dream is...

This article includes insights and learnings from an applied workshop that I led with a group of European journalists in national public...

One of the best ways to share new ideas into the world is to write a novel. Why is that? Humans are wired for story. That is how we learn...

Today, we work with many different forms of artificial intelligence, a number of which are relatively new. Some are almost mundane in...

A university in the United Kingdom recently asked its students to write essays on whether the future was open or closed -- an open future...

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

Once the red light came on announcing that the portal was opened, I decided to take my coloring pencils and my sheets of paper to try to...

[Excerpt of notes from my journal visiting 2673. The future beings were opposed to allowing technical devices like cameras or phones for...

"So, what was my first feeling when I stepped out of the capsule?" "Yes, that's what I asked," the man on the other side of the table...

The following is a transcription of audio received during the World Futures Exploration Project expedition to the year 2823. Audio...

Personal Reflections UN Special Mission: 2923 Day 1 “Remember to watch for hope.” The Director’s parting words echoed in my ears. In...

These TT log extracts are reprinted with permission of TT20, who has returned to their starting point seemingly of sound mind. TT20 001...

For me, the year 3523 means one thing: work. My company spends huge amounts to send market researchers ahead to strategically coordinated...

Dear friends: This letter is an attempt to share a glimpse into the future and the lives our descendants will lead. I hope it also will...

Of course, they were waiting for me. We knew I'd be a historical figure. I figured after two hundred fifty years, there'd be a huge...