Thinking
Reflections, observations, resources, fragments, and other notes from my work in futures and facilitation.
Whose futures are visible here?
One of my favourite questions in place-based futures work is simple, but deceptive. I ask, “Whose futures are visible in this space, and whose are missing?”
Hope is not optimism
In futures work, hope is often misunderstood. It’s sometimes treated as optimism, which is a belief that things will turn out well if we just think positively enough. That kind of hope doesn’t survive contact with complexity for very long.
When infrastructure assumes constant uptime
A lot of modern infrastructure quietly assumes constant uptime. The internet. Our power systems. Our payment systems. Our GPS-powered navigation tools. When any of them stutter, even if only momentarily, things start to unravel quickly.
What facilitation makes possible in futures work
Good facilitation in futures work isn't about adding polish. It changes what becomes possible.
It shapes who feels able to contribute, how uncertainty is experienced, and whether imagination expands or contracts under pressure. It affects whether futures are treated as ...
Futures work is not about predicting the future
One of the most persistent misunderstandings about futures and foresight is that it’s about prediction.
When facilitating futures and foresight workshops, I still hear versions of this regularly: “So what do you think will happen?” or “Which future do you think ...
Why the future is plural (and why that matters)
In futures and foresight workshops, participants often talk about THE future. Practitioners tend to insist on futures, plural.
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