Institute For The Future

News from the Future #52

As futurists, we’re biased toward optimism. 2021 is gathering momentum, and efforts to address COVID-19, climate change, racial injustice, immigration...

The Social Work Health Futures Lab: Exploring the Future of Well-Being and Justice

What does it look like to invite an entire profession to consider whether futures thinking and foresight practice should be part of how it operates to...

Feb 10-11: You're Invited! Building Climate-Positive Organizations

Join IFTF Vantage for two half-day sessions on Feb 10-11 for in-depth conversations with experts on the future of climate adaptation....

News from the Future #51

What a year this has been! 2020 began much like any other year in the 21st century, with hopeful New Year’s celebrations worldwide. Then, an...

Bentoism: A Map to Liberate Ourselves from the “Now Me”

At IFTF’s 2020 Ten-Year Forecast Summit we were joined by Yancey Strickler, Co-Founder of Kickstarter and author of This Could be Our Future: A...

A Playbook for Ethical Technology Governance

The daily cognitive abuse of disinformation campaigns, the oppression of algorithmic bias, and the revelations of systematic manipulation shown in the...

News from the Future #50

Scenario Building for Uncertain Times

Searching for Signals: Tips & Tricks from IFTF Staff

If you like getting into the weeds on how to find good signals, this post is for you! Oftentimes you come across signals in the course of daily life,...

One thing I wish I had known when I was just beginning my futures practice….

None of us are born expert futurists. We all start as beginners, and even after years of practice, there's more to learn. So, what's one piece of...

News from the Future #49

What Happens Next, Part One: The Future's Not Evenly Distributed

Creating Superminds of Human-Computing Resources

As technology increases, HR must navigate the digital aspects of work and transform into human-computing...

News from the Future #47

Future-readiness in 2020

Afro-Rithms from the Future

Change the Gaze to Change the Game: Where Black Futures Matter! with Lonny J Avi Brooks

News from the Future #46

How Will Power Spread in the Coming Decade?

IFTF Alumni Share: Infusing Futures Thinking with LEGO® Serious Play®, A Working Hypothesis

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Four Questions for Forecasting the Future of Science and Technology

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News from the Future #45

Imagine a world of hypervconnectivity.

How to Design Games That Let You Feel the Future

Exploring “first person futures” through games ...

To Spark Hope for the Future, Ask These Three Questions

Why do we practice foresight? It helps us anticipate and prepare for future challenges. We spot new opportunities for innovation. We build consensus...

News from the Future #44

Lead Your Organization Toward Future Readiness!

Future Cities: Freedom West Homes

Freedom West Homes, a 48-year old co-operative in San Francisco’s Fillmore District, approached Institute for the Future about working with them to...

Using Causal Layered Analysis for Transformational Change

A new day, a new headline that further links climate change to racial inequity - a recent one reading, “Climate Change Tied to Pregnancy Risk,...

News from the Future #43

Thwarting Security Challenges in a Hyperconnected World