The idea of “structures of feeling” was developed by the cultural theorist Raymond Williams during the 1960s and ‘70s.
About The Next Wave Futures
What Kind of Business Is the AI Business?
My post here on AI published on Tuesday discussed what type of technology innovation AI represents, and therefore what types of business model might work.
My post here on AI published on Tuesday discussed what type of technology innovation AI represents, and therefore what types of business model might work.
AI Could Be the End of the Digital Wave, Not the Next Big Thing
I have deliberately tried not to write too much about AI, because the signal gets swamped by the noise.
I have deliberately tried not to write too much about AI, because the signal gets swamped by the noise.
Britain’s Political Eruption
One of the mysteries of the current British Labour government has been its obsession with the party group known as Blue Labour.
One of the mysteries of the current British Labour government has been its obsession with the party group known as Blue Labour.
Plants and the Great Cognition Debate
Spanish researcher Paco Calvo believes some people are plant blind—unable to see plants as cognitive organisms endowed with memories, perceptions, and feelings, capable of learning from the past and anticipating the future, able to sense and experience the world.
Spanish researcher Paco Calvo believes some people are plant blind—unable to see plants as cognitive organisms endowed with memories, perceptions, and feelings, capable of learning from the past and anticipating the future, able to sense and experience the world.
A Handbook for Regenerative Design
The Lab has been running extended training and leadership courses, and The Pattern Book has partly emerged from this experience of teaching and learning.
The Lab has been running extended training and leadership courses, and The Pattern Book has partly emerged from this experience of teaching and learning.
Making Sense of Futures
Over the second quarter of a century, scenarios, and in particular a variant called “scenario planning”, became dominant.
Over the second quarter of a century, scenarios, and in particular a variant called “scenario planning”, became dominant.
Party Politics Is Realigning Itself
In the US, the main political parties have gone through significant alignment every 30-40 years or so. Democracy 2076 sees us as going through that moment right now: in other words, there is everything to play for.
In the US, the main political parties have gone through significant alignment every 30-40 years or so. Democracy 2076 sees us as going through that moment right now: in other words, there is everything to play for.
Breaking the Industrial Food System
We’re currently producing enough to feed the world’s population, but close to one-in-ten people globally are under-nourished, and this number has been increasing again after a long period of decline.
We’re currently producing enough to feed the world’s population, but close to one-in-ten people globally are under-nourished, and this number has been increasing again after a long period of decline.
Taking Down the Grenfell Tower
There is some controversy about the decision to demolish the Tower.
There is some controversy about the decision to demolish the Tower.
The Impact of Sea Level Rise on the World’s Cities
Analysing satellite data, he can rank the 30 largest cities by the percentage of infrastructure at risk from sea level rise.
Analysing satellite data, he can rank the 30 largest cities by the percentage of infrastructure at risk from sea level rise.
Paying for Parking, Or, We’re All Shoupistas Now
And frankly, this has been so normalised for us now that it is possible to forget how strange it actually is.
And frankly, this has been so normalised for us now that it is possible to forget how strange it actually is.
Creating a Politics of the Future
The research suggests that this lack of alternatives affects voting level because people start abstaining from voting, and that the more disadvantaged are the first to drop out.
The research suggests that this lack of alternatives affects voting level because people start abstaining from voting, and that the more disadvantaged are the first to drop out.
‘Power and Interest’ as an Actor Mapping Tool
It helps you to understand what is happening with the different actors involved in the second horizon, and those that are relevant even though they seem uninvolved.
It helps you to understand what is happening with the different actors involved in the second horizon, and those that are relevant even though they seem uninvolved.
The Steps to an American Oligarchy
What we’ve seen in a host of other countries is that where you get an oligarchy in control, you also have a more autocratic leadership. You start to see the chipping away of the rule of law. You start to see the squeezing of the economy, as there’s deregulation in favor of particular interests and then a much more reduced space for other people to enter into the economy.
What we’ve seen in a host of other countries is that where you get an oligarchy in control, you also have a more autocratic leadership. You start to see the chipping away of the rule of law. You start to see the squeezing of the economy, as there’s deregulation in favor of particular interests and then a much more reduced space for other people to enter into the economy.
Understanding the So-Called Obesity ‘Wonder Drugs’
Once of the consequences of this, apparently, is that diabetes patients, who really need the drugs, have difficulty ensuring their supply.
Once of the consequences of this, apparently, is that diabetes patients, who really need the drugs, have difficulty ensuring their supply.