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Agency in Futures Thinking
- Futures are built through agency by envisioning scenarios, not just predicting one fixed outcome.
- Identifying signals across social, technological, economic, environmental, political, legal, and ethical dimensions drives foresight.
Use Scenarios to Backcast
- Use alternative future scenarios to stretch your mind beyond utopia and catastrophe.
- Develop vivid, plausible scenarios and then backcast to create actionable plans.
Balancing Hope and Realism on Environment
- Environmental crisis scenarios range from catastrophic to hopeful, requiring action at all levels.
- Collective wisdom and early signs of action in policy and ethics offer grounds for optimism.