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Hines Podcast on Being a Futurist
I recently did a podcast on what it's like to be a futurist and various other futurist-related topics. The interview was conducted by Hope Katz-Gibbs of BeInkandescent. Among [...]
Building schools for a better future.
Dr. Bishop partners with Houston Independent School District on Dec. 14th to start creatively engaging the thoughts and aspirations of fellow Houstonians. Together they will foster the creation [...]
Chelsea Coffey is Mia's Closet, "building confidence and self-worth in underprivileged children one outfit at a time!"
I had the privilege of meeting Chelsea Coffey, @chelsea_alexa, my first year in the Futures Studies program. Honestly, the lady exudes an essence of class and sophistication that can [...]
Where are they now? Alumna – Cissy Yoes
Houston Futures has the pleasure of connecting with Futures Studies - Clear Lake alumna Cissy Yoes. Cissy is the Director of Knowledge Management & Data Resources, Office [...]
Foresight and being right
We’ll avoid the whole “did you get the future right” discussion here. [See "how accurate are your forecasts?" if that’s of interest]. Rather, here, let’s look [...]
Wildcard Typology and Futures Qualifiers
Is it Probable, Possible, Plausible, Credible? Wildcard Typology and Futures Qualifiers Jim Breaux Recent readings for the Alternative Futures Class of excellent works by Ruud [...]
Dr. Bishop's "Using gas to generate electricity will mitigate emissions"
Dr. Bishop's editorial appears in the Houston Chronicle! He discusses the country's increasing use of natural gas and its impact on emissions, and mentioning Megatrend Futures [...]
The Futurizers
I gave an “overview of the future” talk this weekend (should have a link to the video soon) and concluded it by suggesting the audience [...]
Heather's new video: Slices of Life
Houston Futures student and resident videographer Heather Schlegel is at it again, just releasing a new video: Slice of Life: Youtube: http://youtu.be/Wzsqtdx40qg Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/52354667 The [...]
New STEEP
“If you only have a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail.” - Abraham Maslow [1] NEW STEEP – Jim Breaux In [...]
Ethics for Futurists
Ethics for futurists is in the air right now. It pops up in the various listserv conversations and is (part of) the subject of an [...]
Applying alternative foresight approaches
I’m having great fun with our Alternative Perspectives on the Future class! In a recent class, we explored methods or techniques for calling forth our intuition – [...]