Introducing Futures Studies:
What do we...
Guidelines...
Evaluating forecasts: Any useful statement about the future should seem to be ridiculous. -- Dator’s Axiom
Futures Studies is…
Five futures activities:
Identifying change...
Critical forces of change...
Foresight context
Societal/Cultural...
Technological...
Economic...
Environmental...
Political...
Wild Cards… LOW probability, HIGH impact
Critiquing change...
…looking for impacts
PPT Slide
Imagining difference...
Scenarios vs. visions
Envisioning ideals...
Implementation...
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