Not exactly, but there are signs on the path to After Capitalism. Back in 2018 I posted Degrowth: A Growing Issue in the …
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Not exactly, but there are signs on the path to After Capitalism. Back in 2018 I posted Degrowth: A Growing Issue in the …
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Short answer: everywhere. Honest answer: the ideas are still a blip in the daily discourse. We need to be honest with …
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Join Andy Hines on the latest episode of the New Books Network podcast as he delves into the future, economics, and …
Or both? Populism is in full force and [mostly] promising a return to the good old days of market capitalism, sans …
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Here is the final installment of the quarterly check-in for 2024 on what the signals are saying regarding After …
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I think we're seeing a shift in client demand "back" to preferred futures. And dare I say visioning. I did a piece a …
A few months ago I shared some research that explored pathways to transformation and asked y’all to speculate on whether …
Some history today … for those of who haven’t clicked away yet, thanks 😊 Good futures work is all about …
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I put together a short video summary of the essential info about Imagining After Capitalism including (1) why I wrote it …
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E-Book Now Available [limited] & Paperback Launching February 10, 2025. It took over a decade, but perhaps …
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Thinking about what the election results mean for After Capitalism (plz, no current politics … important, but not here). …
Here is the third installment of a quarterly check-in on what the signals are saying regarding After Capitalism. (See Q2 …
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I think we have to check in with ourselves now and then on this question. The first thing we have to do is check our …
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Oh wow, a definitions discussion … how exciting. Bear with me. I think there is some juicy stuff here! We futurists all …
More from our “Mapping Archetype Scenarios Across the Three Horizons” research. Today, we look at how to apply it. …
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There is no doubt that the work of the futurist can be frustrating. We see opportunities or threats ahead but our advice …
The tub of goo refers to the scene in The Matrix when they pull Neo out of the pod. For those who haven’t watched the …
Here is the second installment of a quarterly check-in on what the signals are saying regarding After Capitalism. (See …
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I promised more from our "Mapping Archetype Scenarios across the Three Horizons" research. Let’s geek out a little bit. …
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Followers of After Capitalism are familiar with concepts such as post-work, UBI (Universal Basic Income) and UBS …
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I seem to be hearing that “college isn’t for everyone” more frequently these days. Being in a university setting these …
The National Review’s ”Degrowth Is a Dead End” suggests that degrowth as an approach to environmental stewardship “isn’t …
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... or , another reason why After Capitalism is going to take longer than it should. I/T is supposed to be the …
It's a somewhat bitter irony that just as many organizations are finally committing to developing a community of …
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I’ve been horizon scanning for After Capitalism for more than a decade now, albeit a bit sporadic in some years. The …
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Those who have worked in a volunteer organization probably have witnessed that it’s a small percentage of people who do …
I'm usually not very timely here in terms of commenting on hot-off-the-press type of events, but I'm going to do it …
The way we work ain’t workin', right? So far workforce resistance has been mostly passive. But what if it turns active … …
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... are we willing to make? Sacrifice seems to be a concept that is out of fashion. Aren’t things tough enough …
The opposition to the idea of post-work has lightened. It generates fewer snorts and eyerolls. I can sneak it into …
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