The Nature of the Future

That is why, when developing scenarios, it is helpful to focus on larger transformations that underlie them and that are irrefutable, the ones we truly believe will inevitably come about. These larger transformations point to a direction

Think of it as a kind of Google Earth for society. And

decisions based on their representations.

when we play games, we are working at the “edge of our abilities.” If the task is too easy, it’s boring; if it’s too hard, it’s demotivating.

High profit margins are not the only problem with the existing academic publishing model. In many ways the model slows down the scientific discovery process and makes many of the results unavailable to the public due to the high cost of access (despite the fact that much of the research supporting publication is funded with public money through gov

The good thing is, models are getting better every year because so much information is being accumulated.

■ Sensemaking: the ability to determine the deeper meaning or significance of what is being expressed ■ Social and emotional intelligence: the ability to connect to others in a deep and direct way, to sense and stimulate reactions and desired interactions ■ Novel and adaptive thinking: proficiency at coming up with solutions and responses beyond th

The socialstructed world is a world in which a few amplified individuals can remake the world.

almost nothing makes us happier than good, hard work that we choose for ourselves.”11