Future Series - Futurology

 

You probably would relate futurology to crystal ball-style fortune telling at first glance. Not exactly. Futurology is nothing but relying on historic data to inform the future. It attempts to assess what risks may lay in front of individuals and societies. Planners resemble futurists in a way that we both are interested in what future lies. In this issue, let’s first take a look at what futurists say about the trends ahead.

10 Future Predictions to Blow Your Mind from World's Best Futurists

Narrator: Arvin Ash

Having taken a look at some of the predictions from futurists, what would our world in 2050, even in 2090, look like?  Some of the outlook might be repeated in the following videos.  Could they be the trends to take note of?

The World in 2050

Publisher: Futurology

Visualizing the World in 2090

Publisher: Koranos

Transportation in 2050 (Vehicles of the Future)

Publisher: Futurology

Looking ahead, our world will change rather rapidly.  As we acknowledge ‘change is the only thing that is unchanged’, do planners have the right mind-set and skills to face the predicted changes?

The Future of Skills, Work & Jobs, Vocational Training: Futurist Gerd at Euroskills '21

Speaker: Gerd Leonhard

 
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