cultural futurism

The possibilities for use cases of a living foresight model become endless with structured analytics. Imagine anticipating emergent genres for film producers, preemptively knowing which rights to secure, or identifying talent and untapped audiences. In the realm of industrial design, a living foresight model serves as a catalyst

for innovation, prov

How is it even possible to maintain a data-driven approach to a world that simply does not make sense?

This is the future of work skill, which no one wants to talk about: Knowing when to look beyond the data, because only human intuition, leaps of logic, and sense-making can come to ‘an’ answer. (Note: Not ‘the’ answer... that’s another trapping of

Early indicators are integral to long-term planning. Indicators can be words, images, sounds, gestures, or any other form of communication that carries meaning. This is where semiotics, the study of signs and symbols, enters the game of forecasting. By identifying and analyzing these signals, decision- makers can better anticipate changes in the bu

Mark Fisher was possibly the last of a disappearing breed: the music critic as prophet.

Here is the problem: The future visions that are put out there into the world are either commonplace, boring, meaningless, (corporate) agenda-driven, uninspiring, or all of the above together.

The reason for that, in my opinion, is that our minds are stuck in old ideologies, old systems, and old narratives, which prevents us from thinking outside th

Categorizing Traits into Taxonomies

Taxonomies play a crucial role in various aspects of human endeavor, offering systematic frameworks for organizing information. At their core, taxonomies ensure that everyone is speaking the same language and using the same terms, fostering clarity and coherence across diverse contexts, from culture

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