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Category Archives: futures
Simulations and scenarios for the Ukrainian crisis
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, many wonder how it might conclude. Will Putin conquer the whole nation, or move on to new targets? How will the western sanction strategy impact Russia? This may be where simulations and scenarios … Continue reading
Playtesting a university simulation game in a graduate seminar
I’d like to start 2022 on a high note. After frantically grading impressive student final projects, I thought I could share some of their work from earlier in the fall semester. Specifically, I’ll describe a teaching game I’ve been developing … Continue reading
Four futures for higher education after neoliberalism
How might higher education change if society moves beyond the neoliberal order? Scholar Chris Newfield recently published a fine set of scenarios for future colleges and universities. It is very much worth your time to explore. Here I’ll set the … Continue reading
Will humanity take these decarbonizing steps this year? The Lynas choice
Today, July 15th, the Sunrise Movement is organizing a national action in the United States. Its aim: to pressure the Biden administration to take more serious steps about the climate crisis. In line with that call, I’d like to pose … Continue reading
Futures thinking and the pandemic: looking back one year ago
One year ago… One year ago, I was (among other things) monitoring the nascent coronavirus outbreak, trying to extrapolate how it might impact the world in general and higher ed in particular. I gathered information and data steadily and did … Continue reading
Good news for 2020: the COVID-19 vaccine triumph
We are living through a research triumph and might not be fully realizing it. Yesterday I started writing this optimistic post, but got caught up with more COVID-19 data, which led me to issue two grim Twitter threads (1,2). That … Continue reading
Imagining the pandemic continues into 2023: part 2
What happens if we don’t have a COVID-19 vaccine by early 2021? Or 2022? In other words, what might the world look like if the pandemic continues for several years? Earlier this week I used this question to generate a scenario … Continue reading
Imagining the pandemic continues into 2023: part 1
What happens if we don’t have a COVID-19 vaccine by early 2021? Or 2022? In other words, what might the world look like if the pandemic continues for several years? In this post I’d like to explore what 2023 might … Continue reading
A wave of American protests: where are we headed?
What happens next in America, after the events of the past few days? Personally, I have followed developments with a mix of horror, dismay, admiration, and dread. I have not participated in face to face protests, from fear of COVID-19 … Continue reading
Anticipating a pandemic
Here’s one thing about being a futurist. Sometimes the world confirms one of your scenarios or models, but it’s not something to celebrate. That’s because what you foresaw isn’t good news for anyone when it actually enters the real world. … Continue reading
