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Nice questioning of what foresight and futures thinking are and could/should be. I like the idea that we shouldn't be looking for best practices as that partially defeats the purpose.

I found this article an interesting take on the idea using futures thinking in a personal way to help potential customers/users/visitors think about all kinds of choices they make in terms of how those choices will affect them -- as individuals -- in the future.

The "design thinking" approach to futures thinking is "design fiction,"  a more near-future version of science fiction (referring to the next 3-10 years out)

Futures thinking applied to the design of office furniture!

"Whether AI does or does not become the nightmare of some science fiction, we are certain it will have fundamental impacts on the nature of work, worldwide. And the world needs to think seriously about this now, because it may take a generation or more to make serious changes necessary to improve our work-technology future prospects," says Jerome Glenn, CEO of The Millennium Project.

i think work technology would be practise with intelligence, it is an imperative for the future generation

"Strategic foresight is a way of structuring your thinking so that you can create the future that you want," says futurist Kristen Alford.  Do you agree?

This is a MUST read about why museum professional need to think bigger -- much, much bigger -- about the future. "The dark matter of the Internet is open, social, peer-to-peer and read/write--and it's the future of museums." Michael Edson hits the nail on the head.

Deliberately changing our perspective on time may open up the way in which we think about the past and the future.

Mr Ho also co-leads Disney's Futures Thinking programme - planning for shows for 10 to 20 years down the road, and scanning trends in everything from technology and education to politics, to chart scenarios in which Disney could be operating.

Note the way the frame their 6 tips...just as we frame it in our workshop

Interesting editorial on Design Thinking - "let's put our heads together, create, innovate, and forge ahead. In corporate speak, this translates to speculation and forecasts on an organization's future, field, operations, and methods. It means reflecting on the how's and why's inherent to change and growth."

In 2056, L.A. is a dystopian city with even worse traffic. OK, Angelenos and Californias, what do you think about this version of our future?

Historic house museums are adapting for the future too! And, if you have any interest in what those of us in the historic house field do and think, I strongly urge you to subscribe to Max's blog if you don't already.

Wonderful article...the four keys are (1) Enhance your power of observation (2) Appreciate the value of being (a little) antisocial (3) Study history (4) Learn to deal with ambiguity Includes recommended reading that sound very interesting.

1. Denial, and related self-delusions 2. Over-extrapolation, and related linear thinking and modelling 3. Context insensitivity 4. Cognitive limitations (especially regarding complexity) 5. Paradigm blindness, often leading to surprise 6. Subjectivity and related biases

In a peacock's mother-of-pearl tail, precisely arranged hairline grooves reflect light of certain wavelengths. Imitating this system has been a leading approach to developing next-generation reflective displays.

I love this... I've been singing praises of nano-particles and future where printed materials shine like butterfly wings. I'll take peacock. I know displays are in--but do think there is a 'paint' element for museum exhibits to explore in future.

The heart of the game design seeks to create a playful, inclusive common ground where information and idea sharing happens, where everyone's thoughts about the future have a place, and where a meaningful dialog and a common ground can be created to replace the animosity that these topics can evoke.  And this is done using an "old-time" technology: voicemails!

no doubt there has been good measure of skepticism and backlash; idea of walking around 'distracted' - or possibility of always recording-- lends to some dystopian images of the future... I'd say the TV was a similar technology that led to distraction/couch potato culture. (But we've moved on) This is more mobile - and in the world. I think it's exciting -- and needs some healthy skepticism. For CAMLF-- I look at these glasses- in more specific applications--where context is more controlled. Imagine the 'layering' of experiences. Providing visual learning element to the objects inside our walls Museum environments seem perfect--- even more so than (what I think is a poor vision) walking around public streets. In private situations for Google Goggles seems more ideal.. Maybe?

Although this article is from Australia I think it proposes some really interesting (and scary) concepts of education in the future.

Government bring the future to its citizens and the world.  What do you think?