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INTRODUCTION TO THE SERIES

INTRODUCTION TO THE SERIES

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 AN OVERVIEW OF THE IMAGINATIVE FUTURES IDEAS TO BE PRESENTED ACROSS THE SERIESTIME ELAPSED MARKERS IN MINUTESWHAT’S IS THIS SERIES ALL ABOUT? – 0.53WHY FOCUS ON THE PUBLIC USE OF IMAGINATION? – 2.38 THIS PODCAST AS AN ANTIDOTE TO BUSINESS AS USUAL – 10.57THREE CORE IMAGINATIVE EXERCISES IN THE SERIES – 12.13OUR FOUR PILOT GUEST EPISODES TO KICK OFF THE SERIES – 16.28RECAP OF MAIN GOALS IN THE SERIES AND LISTENERINVOLVEMENT – 17.50RESEARCH FOUNDATIONS – 19.35CLOSING REFLECTIONS – 20.49END OF EPISODE – 25.45FURTHER READING RESOURCESBOOKSMiller, R. (2018). “Transforming the future: Anticipation in the 21st century. Free UNESCO book resource on Futures Literacy and Foresight. Geoff Mulgan: Another World Is Possible: How to Reignite Social and Political Imagination (2022) IMAGINATION DEFICIT AND FUTURES LITERACYThe Imagination Deficit – recent article on the problem (2025)TINA acronym – ‘There is no Alternative.’ Economic research article from (2023)Planetary boundaries – Stockholm Resilience CentreFutures Literacy – recent TED Talk on subject (2023)Futures Literacy – various information resources provided by UNESCO (2025)System Change most effective leverage points to intervene in a system. Website (2025)Leaving no one behind – concept from United Nations SDG projectIMAGINATIVE AND STRATEGIC FUTURES THINKINGWays of thinking about possible and preferable futures – and the Futures Cone graphic (by futures thinker Joseph Voros).An Australian example of imaginative futures scenario creation - concerned with developing better climate change and public health approaches. (2020)A UK example of imaginative scenario creation - to visualise possible future low carbon lifestyles (2024)The HOPE Inc. (Australia) website will also have some literature on futures and foresight thinking – follow the weblink below to find the podcast series web pages. And see relevant future links on our social media Facebook and Instagram sites.SOME MARKERS OF FAILING FUTURESAustralian nature decline – Ken Henry’s TV address to National Press Club (2025)Public health and lifespan declines. World Health Organisation report (2025)Global nature and natural system declines – WWF Living Planet Report (2024)Planetary Boundaries being exceeded – research article (2023) Vested interests state capture of government in Australia and how to resist. Article (2025)Vested interests disproportionate influence on government policy in Australia. Article (2015) FLOURISHING VERSUS FAILING FUTURES Have a look at some of the brilliant economic system analysis work of the Earth for All Earth4All group and initiative. This renowned group of future vision thinkers have produced two possible future scenarios that map closely onto the failing and flourishing futures framings offered in this podcast. The Earth4All group name these as ‘Too Little Too Late’ (failing futures) and ‘Giant Leap’ (flourishing futures).The group’s recent book on their work: Earth for All : A survival guide for humanity (2022) was published on the 50th anniversary of the seminal Limits to Growth report and is currently available free online.OTHER PODCAST SERIES WITH SUBSTANTIAL FUTURE VISION IMAGINATION CONTENT The From What if to What Next podcast series – used imaginative future vision framings across 100 episodes of guest interviews conducted between 2020 and 2024. Hosted by UK based imaginary thinker Rob Hopkins. A short, three minutes animated video compilation of clips from some of the episodes is available. Also see his manifesto of preferable future development ideas entitled the Ministry of Imagination. The If I ruled the World podcast series commenced in late 2023 - hosted by former UK wildlife presenter and natural history broadcaster Gillian Burke. The Accidental Gods podcast series also originates in the UK. It has been running since 2019 with a cumulative total of over 300 episodes. The show is hosted by UK author, Manda Scott.
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