This is the start of a series of FSG strategic foresight blogs on what we call cross-impact analysis. More than a single, discrete methodology, it’s a way of thinking about the future that looks beyond the trends that in the present moment appear all-defining and permanent. In this initial entry FSG senior advisor (and founding …
Uncertainty around immigration, birthrates, the economy and even the environment challenge us to think about not one but multiple US population scenarios.
Even supposedly stable systems can be unpredictable — often because human behavior makes them that way.
Even brilliant authors tend to underestimate the complexity of the future.
When it comes to disaster preparedness, no one comes out looking all that good.
“It is common sense to take a method and try it: If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something.”
May all our futures be brighter in 2021
It’s about foresight — being ready for whatever the future brings.
In short, no. Here’s why…
Why do particular events capture the public imagination when other almost identical events have failed to do so?