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+ | ==== Futuring ==== | ||
+ | To describe the creative process of exploring possible futures, we use the term ' | ||
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+ | Futuring consists of many approaches to thinking and talking about the future, and can include ways of prototyping multiple alternatives. The approaches range from highly structured to freeform, they can draw upon personal experience or be broad and data-driven. A futuring process typically begins with observing and mapping the present situation, to describe the context, distinguish constants from variables and understand factors influencing the situation on micro and macro scales. Grounded in this understanding, | ||
+ | The speculative aspect of futuring extrapolates and envisions how situations might unfold in multiple futures, through scenario building, future prehearsals, | ||
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+ | There are a wide range of approaches that can guide the futuring process towards desired outcomes. Some foster the development of particular aptitudes, mindsets and capacities to explore uncertainty. We often include " | ||
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+ | * FoAM's futuring activities in Certainty.Ltd: | ||
+ | * background article on FoAM's approaches to experimental futures: https:// | ||
+ | * a fieldguide to futuring at FoAM: https:// | ||
+ | * example futuring project: https:// |