A History Of The Next Ten Years 2010-20
Many believe that the recent recession has heralded a new era in our social, economic, and political development. If they are right, then the next decade could well be critical to our development over the rest of this Century. In many ways, the course of the next ten years is already apparent. Using the tools of professional futurists, the shape of the coming decade has taken form. The purpose of this programme is to outline how this form may develop. The project started in September 2010 and reported at the World Future Society conference in July 2011.
Output:
The New Enlightenment
Published in Moving From Vision To Action in July 2011, this chapter considers whether or not The Enlightenment has run its course, and, if it has, speculates upon what might come next. Click here for the chapter.
A History Of The Next Ten Years
A foresight programme delivered in conjunction with The World Future Society Europe Chapter, Suffolk County Council, and RSA Suffolk. Over 2010-11, six sessions were delivered in Suffolk. Click here for further details.
Presentations:
A number of presentations outlining the work of the project have been given. The slides to the various presentations can be found as follows:
Modelling The Long Term Future
The purpose of long term models is to provide a road map for us so that we can better understand where we are in the context of where we have been and where we are going next. In this session, we will introduce four of those road maps. Click here for the slides. (Talk given 13th October 2010 at Suffolk County Council.)
The Great Re-balancing Act
The recent recession has left both the household and public sectors with unprecedented levels of debt. As this debt mountain unwinds, it will have a profound impact upon national economies and global geopolitics. In this session, we will examine some of those impacts. Click here for the slides. (Talk given 17th November 2010 at Suffolk County Council.)
The Reform of Big Brother
As the unprecedented levels of public debt start to unwind a new age of austerity has entered into the public sector. How will that change the levels of service delivery this decade? Will a new role for the public sector arise? We shall consider these questions in this session. Click here for the slides. (Talk given 8th December 2010 at Suffolk County Council.)
The New Enlightenment
As the role of the public sector changes in response to the age of austerity, do we have an adequate institutional infrastructure in which the reformed public sector can operate. To what extent do we need to reform our public institutions? Is a more widely ranging programme needed? This session will examine whether or not the Enlightenment has run its course. Click here for the slides. (Talk given 19th January 2011 at Suffolk County Council.)
The New Nationalism
The traditional response of societies in the face of austerity is to retreat into a nationalist cocoon. To what extent is this possible today? How will austerity affect the way in which we view the world? We shall consider these questions in this session. Click here for the slides. (Talk given 2nd March 2011 at Suffolk County Council.)
The Icarus Effect
Prior to the recent recession, the East Asian economies were growing at a pace to challenge the dominance of the West. Has the recession changed that trajectory? Or, will recession lead to a change in the fundamental growth of the newly emerging economies? Click here for the slides. (Talk given 19th April 2011 at Suffolk County Council.)
The New Nationalism
This was a talk given at the World Future Society annual conference - Sustainable Futures, Strategies, and Technologies. It summarises part of the work undertaken within the project, and presents a case for the slowing of globalisation. Click here for the slides. (Talk given 22nd July 2010 at the Westin Hotel, Boston)
A history Of the Next Ten Years
This was a talk given at the World Future Society annual conference - Moving from Vision to Action. It summarises part of the work undertaken within the project, and presents a case for the slowing of globalisation. Click here for the slides. (Talk given 9th July 2011 at the Sheraton Hotel, Vancouver)
Current Status: Closed
Output:
The New Enlightenment
Published in Moving From Vision To Action in July 2011, this chapter considers whether or not The Enlightenment has run its course, and, if it has, speculates upon what might come next. Click here for the chapter.
A History Of The Next Ten Years
A foresight programme delivered in conjunction with The World Future Society Europe Chapter, Suffolk County Council, and RSA Suffolk. Over 2010-11, six sessions were delivered in Suffolk. Click here for further details.
Presentations:
A number of presentations outlining the work of the project have been given. The slides to the various presentations can be found as follows:
Modelling The Long Term Future
The purpose of long term models is to provide a road map for us so that we can better understand where we are in the context of where we have been and where we are going next. In this session, we will introduce four of those road maps. Click here for the slides. (Talk given 13th October 2010 at Suffolk County Council.)
The Great Re-balancing Act
The recent recession has left both the household and public sectors with unprecedented levels of debt. As this debt mountain unwinds, it will have a profound impact upon national economies and global geopolitics. In this session, we will examine some of those impacts. Click here for the slides. (Talk given 17th November 2010 at Suffolk County Council.)
The Reform of Big Brother
As the unprecedented levels of public debt start to unwind a new age of austerity has entered into the public sector. How will that change the levels of service delivery this decade? Will a new role for the public sector arise? We shall consider these questions in this session. Click here for the slides. (Talk given 8th December 2010 at Suffolk County Council.)
The New Enlightenment
As the role of the public sector changes in response to the age of austerity, do we have an adequate institutional infrastructure in which the reformed public sector can operate. To what extent do we need to reform our public institutions? Is a more widely ranging programme needed? This session will examine whether or not the Enlightenment has run its course. Click here for the slides. (Talk given 19th January 2011 at Suffolk County Council.)
The New Nationalism
The traditional response of societies in the face of austerity is to retreat into a nationalist cocoon. To what extent is this possible today? How will austerity affect the way in which we view the world? We shall consider these questions in this session. Click here for the slides. (Talk given 2nd March 2011 at Suffolk County Council.)
The Icarus Effect
Prior to the recent recession, the East Asian economies were growing at a pace to challenge the dominance of the West. Has the recession changed that trajectory? Or, will recession lead to a change in the fundamental growth of the newly emerging economies? Click here for the slides. (Talk given 19th April 2011 at Suffolk County Council.)
The New Nationalism
This was a talk given at the World Future Society annual conference - Sustainable Futures, Strategies, and Technologies. It summarises part of the work undertaken within the project, and presents a case for the slowing of globalisation. Click here for the slides. (Talk given 22nd July 2010 at the Westin Hotel, Boston)
A history Of the Next Ten Years
This was a talk given at the World Future Society annual conference - Moving from Vision to Action. It summarises part of the work undertaken within the project, and presents a case for the slowing of globalisation. Click here for the slides. (Talk given 9th July 2011 at the Sheraton Hotel, Vancouver)
Current Status: Closed