About the Communication of Foresight

This space is toward the exploration of the communication of foresight. One of the more persistent challenges we face is our capacity to translate our prospective understandings, research on possible and alternative futures, into deep and embodied intuition, cognition and capability for present day decision making.

Too often knowledge about emerging issues, such as climate change, cultural flux, conflicts, urbanization, globalizations, techno-scientific development, remain the province of outliers and marginals, unable to penetrate the everyday worlds of the quarterly report, the election cycle, and the haze of commercial advertising we inhabit.

This is a web log dedicated to exploring the bridge which is the means through which the cognition of possible futures can be achieved across the various groups of people that comprise the human family.

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  • Open the Future: Listening to Foresight May 16, 2011
    "It's a remarkable bit of future artifact creation, as much of the forecast ended up playing out in the subsequent 17 years much as the IDL described. As predictions go, it was usefully on-target. At least, it could have been useful had anyone been paying attention. The IDL was closed the next year, its forecasts essentially forgotten. Knight-Ridde […]
  • How We'll Power The U.S. In 2035 | Fast Company May 16, 2011
    "The current energy landscape is rife with contradictions: Gas prices are shooting up, renewables are being implemented at a seemingly rapid pace, natural gas is being simultaneously demonized and hailed as an energy savior, and electric cars are finally starting to roll off production lines. Fortunately, your tax dollars fund a government agency devote […]
  • Transnational Institute | The Law of Mother Earth: Behind Bolivia's historic bill May 13, 2011
    "Approval of Bolivia's revolutionary 'Mother Earth' law is an historic step by social movements in a long struggle for real ecological transformation of their economy and society." Tags: Sustainability ecology indigenous knowledge […]
  • Gathering Experts to Explore the World of Open Fabrication | Institute For The Future May 13, 2011
    "During the one-day session on April 19 at the AutoDesk Gallery, experts, researchers, and guests explored the many different frontiers where 3D printing and open manufacturing are changing the way that things are made. Among the topics that were explored were:" Tags: Open manufacturing maker movement futures […]
  • gulftoday.ae | Sustainable energy for all: Masdar seen as committed ally April 29, 2012
    As a member of the high-level group, Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, managing director and CEO of Masdar, has committed to developing renewable energy projects and encouraging clean energy innovation through Masdar-Abu Dhabi’s multifaceted renewable energy company. Tags: sustainable energy Energy revolution […]
  • Next Fuel, Inc. Technology Endorsed by Science Panel in Beijing, China - MarketWatch April 14, 2012
    HERIDAN, WY, Apr 12, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Next Fuel, Inc. (otcqb:NXFI) (pinksheets:NXFI) ("the Company"), which develops and commercializes clean energy and environmental technologies and solutions, today announced the endorsement of the Company's coal-to-gas technology by a technical panel at a symposium held in Beijing, China. The […]
  • ‘Film farming’ uses no soil and just one-tenth the water | Springwise April 11, 2012
    Tags: Farming […]
  • China leads the way with clean-tech March 19, 2012
    Last month, the Chinese government launched a renewable energy think-tank, the China National Renewable Energy Centre. It will draft industry standards and seek to boost global investment in green energy projects. The centre has already signed research and development co-operation deals with the United States, Denmark and Spain, and is also close to signing […]
  • Dissertation | iRevolution May 14, 2012
    Do new information and communication technologies (ICTs) empower repressive regimes at the expense of civil society, or vice versa? For example, does access to the Internet and mobile phones alter the balance of power between repressive regimes and civil society? These questions are especially pertinent today given the role that ICTs played during this year’ […]
  • The mathematical equation that caused the banks to crash | Science | The Observer April 6, 2012
    It was the holy grail of investors. The Black-Scholes equation, brainchild of economists Fischer Black and Myron Scholes, provided a rational way to price a financial contract when it still had time to run. It was like buying or selling a bet on a horse, halfway through the race. It opened up a new world of ever more complex investments, blossoming into a gi […]
  • Rio+20 Summit: A Moment That Must Be Seized - IPS ipsnews.net March 9, 2012
    UXBRIDGE, Canada, Mar 9, 2012 (IPS) - The upcoming Rio+20 conference has to be the moment in human history when the nations of the world come together to find ways to ensure the very survival of humanity, many science and environmental experts believe. Tags: rio summit […]
  • Foro Social Temático: Crisis capitalista, Justicia Social y Ambiental February 27, 2012
    Del 24 al 29 de enero 2012, Porto Alegre (Brasil) y Área Metropolitana, En preparación de la Cumbre de los Pueblos Río+20 Los pueblos se ponen en movimiento,  Occupy Wall Street se extiende por los Estados Unidos. Las protestas y movilizaciones indígenas producen una gran efervescencia en la ya agitada región andina. Un inusual nivel de actividad de los movi […]
  • Integrative Education and Practice | Integrative Business, Leadership and Wellness July 15, 2011
    "The School of Integrative Business, Leadership and Wellness is an online educational company focused on helping purposeful people and organizations evolve and step into higher levels of awareness and excellence. We offer transformational educational programs created around issues related to life, relationships, career and business. Programs are created […]
  • Rotman School of Management: Products & Services | LinkedIn June 17, 2011
    Wow, these people have Trademarked "Integrative Thinking", which strikes me as just wrong!   "Leading Strategic Change will redefine how you think about change in your organization – considering both what is needed to achieve your vision and what is possible in terms of time, resources and collective motivation. Guided by Rotman’s unique Integ […]
  • Philadelphia University breaks ground - Roxborough Review - Montgomery News June 16, 2011
    "Philadelphia University broke ground on College of Design, Engineering and Commerce on June 10 at the Main Quad, next to the Kanabar Campus Center at School House Lane and Henry Avenue in East Falls. The 38,500 square-foot facility will provide flexible space for studios, seminars, conference meetings and team projects that will facilitate transdiscipl […]
  • Open the Future: Religion And Foresight May 14, 2011
    Tags: Religion And Foresight […]

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