Last week, I did a talk for the Center for U.S. and Mexican Law at a Seminar on "Foresight Regulatory Analysis” at the …
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What questions should organizations be asking about After Capitalism?
I was so pleased to speak and discuss After Capitalism with a major corporation yesterday. It’s the first talk directly …
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ChatGPT and After Capitalism
Last week we discussed how we’d be looking for examples of how After Capitalism is already emerging. BTW, I would …
Emerging into After Capitalism
I’ve frequently run into the quip that it is easier to imagine end of the world than the end of capitalism. It’s not …
It’s Cool to Be a Futurist
One of the biggest changes in the field that I’ve seen in over 30+ years is that futurists are now practically popular. …
Libraries at the Center of After Capitalism?
I am not sure my library friends are asking for this, but I see a vital role for them in the longer-term future of After …
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Know Yourself and Know Your Audience
It’s been a few years since I taught Alt Perspectives, and I was excited to get back to it, and in particular into …
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Imagining After Capitalism Article
The journey continues. The plot thickens. I have a nice overview article of Imagining After Capitalism that has just …
Accountability and Action
Sometimes the most useful tools are the simplest. In workshops, I sometimes do a “start, stop, continue” activity as we …
UMI: The basic components of exploring the future
If you decided to take the plunge and come to UH for foresight education, what do you get? Or perhaps more …
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Utopia … No Thanks
I am a futurist, but I love history. They are cousins after all. As we explore the possibilities for After Capitalism, …
To work or not to work
That is the question ... may I offer “post-work” as the answer? The Great Resignation and Quiet Quitting are …
A system for scanning and monitoring
If you ask a group of futurists about the most fundamental skill for being a futurist, horizon scanning would probably …
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Longtermism and the futures ecosystem
“What We Owe the Future” lays out a case for longtermism by one of its leading proponents, Oxford philosopher William …
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Understanding, Mapping, and Influencing the Future
What do we teach about the future? What does one need to know to be an effective futurist? The six steps of our basic …
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New Foresight Advisory Board
I am pleased to share our new Foresight Advisory Board. They are going to help with the program strategic plan, which …
Lessons from the Red Tsar
A few weeks ago I published a piece on benevolent authoritarianism as a possible alternative to the prevalent preferred …
After Capitalism on FuturePod
It was great to hash out some After Capitalism with Australian futurist Peter Hayward on FuturePod. For those not in the …
Introducing the Future locally
The headline "University of Houston one of twelve places in the world that offers degree in Foresight ..." recently …
Does After Capitalism emerge organically?
Does After Capitalism emerge organically? This idea has been rattling around in my brain since reading the excellent sci …
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Could After Capitalism be authoritarian?
Most of the After Capitalism concepts I investigated suggest the pathway and form of governance would be local, …
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Begin with the Future in Mind
Some of my more experienced colleagues might remember the Stephen Covey "habit" of "Begin with the End in mind." It gets …
Is the Great Resignation the start of the Great Opt-Out?
No, probably not. I think most of the resigned will scurry back to work when the money runs out. But not all. And there …
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The Burdens of Seeing the Future
Despite the foreboding title, this week I'm sharing a light "pop" article on me and the Foresight program at UH. It only …
Future of Values
This week I’m sharing a podcast I did with futurist Joanna Lepore on the future of values. It's a favorite topic of mine …
Capitalism has a development problem
The problems with capitalism are not the same everywhere. After Capitalism focuses on what many are calling late-stage …
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After Capitalism: Why Now?
Ten years ago my journey to After Capitalism began. My grad students, in particular GA Christopher Manfredi, got excited …
Bias, Wisdom, and Obstacles to After Capitalism
One of the major obstacles to After Capitalism is stalemate. We are going to need to make some challenging decisions, …
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Tips for Thinking about the Future video
Had a blast sharing "A Dozen Tips for Thinking about the Future" for the Transforming Local Government Conference in …
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Redistribution is Possible but Fairness is Impossible
The outrage about the pretty mild student loan forgiveness program gives us a pretty good indication of the depth of the …
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