Finding others that think differently
When I was growing up, Saturday nights were for sleepovers — staying up in blanket forts watching TV and playing video games for as long as you could stay awake. My best friend and I would switch back and forth between Elvira and Saturday Night…
I have about 20 drafts of Futures Friday topics I have been thinking about for today — but really, none of that matters. I think it is time we address the real issue, so this will be short. Can we stop the effects of climate change?
Friends and coworkers know me as a “planner”. I like to have a solid understanding of what is going to happen AND how to get there. It makes me a good consultant, client manager, and strategist. …
I spent many childhood hours sitting on the carpet, way too close to the television, watching Star Trek, Twilight Zone, and other influential fiction — stories that still influence me today. As inspiring as those stories were, I was also moved by the telling of the stories. Star Trek was…
How does change begin? What instigates it? Is change simply a response to the world around us? How are we active agents of change? What does it even mean to be an active agent of change?
As members of the human species, we have the ability to actively and knowingly…
We are the muse that moves mountains.
Storytellers: We are the muse. We are the spark. We are the ones that move mountains, for we are the ones that inspire men and women that mountains can indeed be moved.
Filmmakers, painters, sculptures, and poets. Fiction and fact and prognosticating prose…
Part 3: What does life without a state look like in the future of America?
What happens when you do not have a residence? That is the topic of the last two Futures Friday articles. Living without a residence in the US (by choice or by circumstance) poses a lot…
Remember when international work calls used to be fun? OK, fun maybe a stretch. …
Living in the midst of the future
When I started Futures Friday, the intent was to give little glimpses into the science of foresight and futures research. I did this with some posts on X and Y, and then I did a multi-part series on homelessness. All well and good…
Part 2: Where are You From?
As conversations starters go, “Where are you from?” is pretty tame, right up there with the weather. It is usually pretty simple to answer too, and as always, context matters. When some asks this polite question, they do not usually mean “Where are you…
I am an innovator, storyteller, futurist, and problem solver. I have a passion for sustainability and social justice. https://www.linkedin.com/in/jtmudge/
