You’ve met four new people this week who use futures thinking in their work. You’ve also had a chance to read a report on how professional (full-time) futurists do their work. With this glimpse into a day in the life of a a diverse group of futurists, how do you think futures thinking might fit into your own work or your community involvement?

You’ve met four new people this week who use futures thinking in their work. You’ve also had a chance to read a report on how professional (full-time) futurists do their work. With this glimpse into a day in the life of a a diverse group of futurists, how do you think futures thinking might fit into your own work or your community involvement? If you were to explain to someone in just a few sentences, “This is why I think futures thinking is going to be important to me personally…”, what would you say? (This is a chance for you to reflect and offer your own personal answer. There is no wrong answer! Use this question as an opportunity to reach your own “aha” insight.)