Our preliminary research at Houston Foresight into how domains evolve over the Three Horizons suggests collapse is not …
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Use productivity for more or less?
So, we meet again. Another opportunity to decide how we want to use productivity gains on the road to After Capitalism. …
Scharmer’s Eco-System Approach fits After Capitalism
This semester in our Alternative Perspectives course at Houston Foresight, we ran into Otto Scharmer a couple of times, …
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After Capitalism is not an ism
This-ism, that-ism, ism, ism, …
Top Ten Drivers of the Future 2023
We all love lists. I posted a drivers list a year-ish ago. I thought it would be fun to revisit and see if anything …
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 …
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 …
Utopia … No Thanks
I am a futurist, but I love history. They are cousins after all. As we explore the possibilities for After Capitalism, …
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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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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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 …
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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Values and After Capitalism
The three guiding images for After Capitalism each have their own story and appeal. Today, let’s look at the values …
Imagining After Capitalism video
I had a great visit with the foresight folks at the University of Turku's Foresight Program. As part of the visit, I …
The Future Is [NOT] Faster Than You Think
Abundance proponent Peter Diamandis brings us another volume – The Future is Faster Than You Think in his exponential …
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Money still does not buy happiness
For years I’d been relying on the World Values Survey data that showed that when one is poor more money increases …
It will take work to get to post-work
There is no magic wand. There is no switch to flip. It’s more than a few policy tweaks. It’s more than good …
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The Red and Blue Values Split
Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich recently wrote about “Facing America's Second Civil War.” While he sees it more as a …
Are we caring less about our jobs?
I’ve been trying to understand what’s going on with the “Great Resignation.” Boomers are [finally] retiring. More people …
Top Ten Drivers of the Future?
I recently had the opportunity to brief a group on the key drivers shaping World Futures. I have taught a class by that …
Recent After Capitalism Scanning Ain’t Pretty
I continue to lightly scan for After Capitalism even though I’m heavy into the writing phase. I periodically check in to …
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Polak’s Image Criteria and After Capitalism
I recognize the danger of including a reference to Polak’s work in the title. It surely cuts the audience down to those …
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Tribalism as a Lubricant for Collapse
Tribalism is being used as an umbrella term to capture strong group loyalties that have been making it difficult for the …
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Sustainable Commons or Circular Commons?
Decision time! For at least the last few years I’ve been referring to the environmentally-driven image of After …
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Imperatives of Capitalism
I’ve been working on the growth, enclosure, and monetization ideas that are central challenges addressed by the …