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Linear vs less linear futures narratives
Many trends reports are useless. The good ones distill without losing inherent dynamics
Mar 16
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Robert Hickson
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February 2025
Is there any point to being a “futurist” today?
The US's geopolitical meltdowns seem to have caught many by surprise; either in their scale and/or the speed. Where's good foresight when you need it…
Feb 24
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Robert Hickson
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Is there any point to being a “futurist” today?
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The human side of AI
Hype and fear of missing out are driving rapid AI developments, but we should be thinking more about our own behaviours and thought processes to really…
Feb 19
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Robert Hickson
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January 2025
Seeing less to see more
Futures projects can learn from artists about how to abstract from complexity to better understand the present.
Jan 8
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Robert Hickson
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December 2024
My futures' watchlist for 2025
Don't just itemise what's changing, and what isn't. Look for how trends and developments affect how we define ourselves and our world.
Dec 22, 2024
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Robert Hickson
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The rising tide of climate litigation
Climate activists, young and old, are increasingly using the courts as well as the streets to try and reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Dec 5, 2024
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Robert Hickson
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November 2024
Peering beyond election punditry
There's lots of commentary on election outcomes, but not so much on looking beyond winners and losers
Nov 14, 2024
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Robert Hickson
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Yesterday's futures and tomorrow's new ideas
In an age of crises we need to be careful we don't fall back on outdated visions and jump to solutions. Instead take time to explore convictions…
Nov 4, 2024
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Robert Hickson
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Yesterday's futures and tomorrow's new ideas
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October 2024
Beyond the nuclear IT option
Nuclear power is being seen as a good sustainability option by big tech companies, but could subvert efforts to create a more energy efficient and…
Oct 22, 2024
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Robert Hickson
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Tips on scanning the environment
Good scanning is essential for futures, and other work. Make sure you use frameworks that facilitate sifting out the useful information for you.
Oct 2, 2024
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Robert Hickson
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June 2024
Humanoid robots - Seeyoulater, rather than terminator?
Human-like robots have long been a SciFi trope. They are coming closer to reality, but possibly not at the pace, scale or scope some analysts predict.
Jun 21, 2024
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Robert Hickson
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A distinguished evolutionist's contribution to my futures path
What did David Penny ever do for me?
Jun 5, 2024
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Robert Hickson
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