In a word, the state of foresight in US higher ed is … precarious. Only a few programs have been able to maintain a …
Four challenges of working at the local level
Most of the ideas I’ve seen for an After Capitalism future put a heavy emphasis on the local level. Most of it comes …
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The hard questions are not data questions
As we think about the future After Capitalism, one tempting approach is to pursue AI, Big Data, and the like to find the …
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Houston Archetype Technique Updated
Not new, but updated ... as promised in a previous post. To recap, for several years we and our audiences at the …
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After Capitalism Website
Introducing the After Capitalism website A place for all things “After Capitalism.” A key reason is to promote the …
Cavalier about collapse? Consider X-events
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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Naming drivers (of change)
One of the annoying aspects of dealing with large volumes of information that we futurists encounter is how to …
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 …
Foresight, Regulation, and Collaboration
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 …
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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