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Ideas, insights & experiences from two decades of futuring in a complex world.

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  • The Perils of Prediction

    There is a downside to too much certainty.
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    Scott Smith
    Nov 23, 2021
    The Time to Talk About the Future is Before You Need It

    The Time to Talk About the Future is Before You Need It

    Pre-hearsing the future includes getting comfortable with new words
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    Scott Smith
    Nov 23, 2021
    Making Space for Futures

    Making Space for Futures

    Creating a physical terrain of anticipation
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    Scott Smith
    Feb 25, 2021
    Calibrating the Future

    Calibrating the Future

    Designing Purpose Into Provocations
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    Scott Smith
    Aug 11, 2020
    Reexamining Official Futures

    Reexamining Official Futures

    Building preferable futures from aspirational objectives
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    Susan Cox-Smith
    Jun 19, 2020
    Managing Abyss Gaze In a Time of Difficult Futures

    Managing Abyss Gaze In a Time of Difficult Futures

    Listening for signals when the news is dark
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    Scott Smith
    Jun 1, 2020
    Mapping Impacts and Implications

    Mapping Impacts and Implications

    A simple tool for sketching possible futures — in a crisis.
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    Scott Smith
    Mar 15, 2020
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