What futures are you most curious about? I'd love some suggestions! At SXSW in March, Annie Hardy, Ian Beacraft, Alexandra Whittington and I debuted a new way of looking at the future: Foresight Improv. Some of the topics we riffed on were suggested by YOU. So I'd love some new ideas. Also, if you could be so kind, just log in and heart our proposal to return to SXSW for 2026. As the Atlantic's Derek Thompson observed, “There’s something overlapping in the Venn diagram between what is demanded of standup comics and what is demanded from public intellectuals. And that is: Explain this shit to me — make me feel something.” So in this format, we are the center of the Venn: public intellectuals doing standup. Vote for us, suggest topics for us and we hope to see you there to hear the results! https://lnkd.in/gVurkzHS
Ian Beacraft
7mo
This was one of the highlights of my SXSW experience over the past few years. I loved coming together with three incredibly brilliant futurists for a fun, engaging session that also proved that being prolific and playful beats being precious when thinking about the future. It was a dynamic demonstration of a skill more organizations and people need to embrace as we shape the future of our companies. Here's to doing it again next March!
John Duffield
7mo
Foresight improv. Fantastic 👏
The future of home gardens!! The future of air conditioning!! The future of paper!! The future of vacations!!