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The sticky work of being a futurist
You could say it's the job of futurists to ask questions. But actually, it's the job of futurists to search the question those on the periphery are already finding novel ways to answer...
Qwasar’s interview with student Roger Spitz
"When I looked at the needs of humanity, society, and the world, I began to understand how quickly and fundamentally any industry, any company, any sector can be completely changed, be radically transformed, and reshaped, sometimes overnight. And the mismatch between societal and generational changes, climate challenges and the short-term, narrow corporate strategies."
First virtual Certificate course resounding success
Our first virtual Professional Certificate in Foresight course (Jan 10th - Feb 13th) just wrapped, and we were pleasantly surprised at how well it went! [...]
Alternatives for the Post-Covid futures
This is the last of a four-part series (part 1, part 2, part 3) on how I think that our futures might unfurl given the [...]
Systems 1 4th ed. hits the (digital) shelves
The 4th edition of Systems 1, by Draper and Morgan Kauffman, has been released in Kindle format on Amazon! Alumni of the program will remember it as the first text [...]
COVID19 – The Possibilities for the Futures
This is part three of a multi-part blog post on the changes I expect from the COVID19 pandemic. In part 1 and part 2 I [...]
Congrats to our Summer & Fall Foresight Graduates!
Congratulations to all of our newest Foresight graduates! Eight students graduated these past summer and fall semesters, and we are in awe of this accomplishment [...]
How We Deal with Pandemics
This is a continuation, Part 2, of my COVID19 posts - you can look back to Post 1 for the framing of the topic. This [...]
April Prof Cert in Foresight seminar is now VIRTUAL!
Due to the overwhelming enthusiasm for the January seminar being virtual, the ongoing nature of the pandemic, and the uncertainty around public safety and travel, [...]
Monica Jamaluddin presents at the 2020 Asia-Pacific Futures Network
Current foresight student Monica Jamaluddin recently presented on The Future of Conscious Communities for the Asia-Pacific Futures Network. What is a conscious community? The working [...]
The Future of Veterinary Assessments
Houston Foresight recently finished a project on the Future of Veterinary Assessments with the International Council for Veterinary Assessment (ICVA). The project came to Houston [...]
So, about that COVID19 pandemic…
I’m going to put together a few posts to expose a thought experiment on how the COVID19 pandemic might affect us in the futures. This [...]