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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
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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
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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In an age of crises we need to be careful we don't fall back on outdated visions and jump to solutions.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
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Robert Hickson
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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
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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
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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
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Robert Hickson
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Humanoid robots - Seeyoulater, rather than terminator?
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A distinguished evolutionist's contribution to my futures path
What did David Penny ever do for me?
Jun 5
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Robert Hickson
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A distinguished evolutionist's contribution to my futures path
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May 2024
From doom to bloom
Pessimism is rife, with some justification. So how do we start to improve societal prospects?
May 23
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Robert Hickson
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April 2024
Lessons from Wales' Well-being of Future Generations experience
Aotearoa NZ doesn't have a great record of long-term thinking, so we need to look elsewhere - not for templates, but for inspiration
Apr 4
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Robert Hickson
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Lessons from Wales' Well-being of Future Generations experience
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March 2024
The skills to run effective governments
We should be focussing more on what skills public servants and politicians need in a changing world, not short-term cost cutting theatre
Mar 22
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Robert Hickson
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Politics and platitudes
Politicians of all stripes love platitudes, but that's not leading us anywhere but backwards
Mar 5
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Robert Hickson
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February 2024
Five future vibes
gender-related ideological gaps, Ai impacts and regulation, climate change trends, and agricultural protests in Europe
Feb 8
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Robert Hickson
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