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VFS Team
Jul 1, 20242 min read
Futures of American Governance
Here are four scenarios about the futures of American governance.
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VFS Team
May 17, 20242 min read
Me is Everywhere, All at Once
A scenario exploring the evolution and application of virtual alter egos.
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VFS Team
Apr 19, 20242 min read
Practical Foresight: Get it All Down on Paper
Capturing the results of your Practical Foresight activities.
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VFS Team
Apr 5, 20242 min read
Practical Foresight: Updating Your Contingencies
Update your contingency scenarios with a little foresight.
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VFS Team
Feb 5, 20242 min read
Preparing for a Turbulent 2024
Anticipating disruptions and a turbulent year ahead.
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Lindsay
Sep 29, 20231 min read
Praise for 4 Steps to the Future
“4 Steps to the Future” by Dr. Richard Lum is a thought-provoking and insightful guide..."
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Richard Lum
May 5, 20232 min read
Practices for Everyday Futures Thinking
Two practices to help with everyday foresight.
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Richard Lum
Feb 10, 20231 min read
Can You Envision the Machines?
Imagine the world around us in a different way
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Richard Lum
Sep 2, 20221 min read
10 Things #4: Automation and Autonomization
Number four on our list of ten things that your upcoming scenarios or forecasts need to account for is machines doing things without us. ...
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Richard Lum
Aug 19, 20222 min read
Shifting Your Model
Thinking critically about the future is not simply identifying events that are possible. It is also about shifting between the best models.
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Richard Lum
Jul 22, 20221 min read
10 Things #3: Synthetic Biology
Synthetic biology is an amazing (or terrifying, depending upon your point of view) new field that you need to understand.
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Richard Lum
Jul 8, 20221 min read
10 Things Your 10-Year Scenarios Need #2: Geopolitical Shifts
Geopolitics, far from being only the concern of national policy makers, can and does dramatically affect all of us
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Richard Lum
Jul 1, 20221 min read
10 Things You Need to Include in Your 10-Year Forecasts
10 important trends every long-term scenario needs to include.
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Richard Lum
Jun 27, 20221 min read
Not Challenging Enough
There are a number of very serious, long-run transitions underway that are reshaping our world in fundamental ways. Climate change is...
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Richard Lum
Apr 27, 20223 min read
The 3 Easiest Ways to Link Foresight to Strategy
It is easy to apply foresight to existing strategy conversations. Here we quickly look at three simple ways to link the two.
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Richard Lum
Apr 18, 20224 min read
The Simple Organizational Benefits of Foresight Training
Foresight training transforms scattered staff insights into a shared organizational understanding of emerging threats and opportunities.
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