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The Perils of Prediction

There is a downside to too much certainty.
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Scott Smith
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
Making Space for Futures

Making Space for Futures

Creating a physical terrain of anticipation
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Scott Smith
Calibrating the Future

Calibrating the Future

Designing Purpose Into Provocations
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Scott Smith
Reexamining Official Futures

Reexamining Official Futures

Building preferable futures from aspirational objectives
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Susan Cox-Smith
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
Mapping Impacts and Implications

Mapping Impacts and Implications

A simple tool for sketching possible futures — in a crisis.
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Scott Smith
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