Automating Liminality

Is technological unemployment really necessary or even viable? That’s a much bigger question than I currently have time to research. However, my co-author, Marco Bevolo, and I begin to address the issues in our latest essay, Automating Liminality in Foresight Practice. In it, we explore how “hallucinations” brought on by AI could be a catalyst for … Continue reading Automating Liminality

An overview of futures & foresight in government agencies around the world with Ross Dawson

In 2014 Sweden made headlines as the first nation to appoint a Minister for the Future, Kristina Persson. Unfortunately, her role only lasted for a year and a half. Sweden’s experience with long-term planning at such a high level is common. Many governments spend a few months to a year thinking about the long-term future before taking a break.

A Butterfly Flaps Its Wings in Asia

Writing about strategic foresight in plain language was certainly more difficult than I expected. However, I finally feel like I can write my foresight book. I have a topic, and at least five of the chapters will be based in large part on these articles--without all the disaster preparedness stuff of course. However, that book … Continue reading A Butterfly Flaps Its Wings in Asia