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The future does not exist |
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Written by Charles Brass
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Monday, 15 November 2004 |
"People react in quite predictable ways when I engage them in conversation about creating the future," says Futures Foundation chairman, Charles Brass. "Only a small number, unfortunately, are excited about the possibilities. Many more can't get beyond thoughts of a crystal ball or asking me to tell them next week's Lotto numbers. I respond by pointing out the number of highly paid professionals whose job it is to try and create the future - from the Federal Treasurer through economists, stockbrokers and financial advisers to corporate strategic planners, property developers and urban planners.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 14 February 2005 )
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Has "Boomeritis" hijacked the future? |
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Written by Jan Lee Martin
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Monday, 15 March 2004 |
As the news media continue to report visible shifts in values in
Australia, is it time to look for the long-anticipated emotional
revolution among today's adults? Or is futurist Ken Wilber right when
he says this revolution has been hijacked and stalled by the narcissism
of the boomer generation that he calls "Boomeritis"?
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Last Updated ( Monday, 24 January 2005 )
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Integration the new wave for futures |
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Written by Jan Lee Martin
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Monday, 15 March 2004 |
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Practical futuring
work around the world is at risk from superficial thinking, dated
methods and redundant paradigms, says Professor Richard Slaughter of
the Australian Foresight Institute at Swinburne University. The good
news is that new approaches now offer the opportunity to lift standards
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 25 January 2005 )
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