The text discusses the importance of using science fiction and storytelling to envision and plan for the future. It emphasizes the need for new narratives that highlight the flaws in society and offer solutions for a more sustainable and equal world. Science fiction prototyping is presented as a method for exploring the impact of future technology and developments on society. It is different from forecasting the future or scenario building, as it allows for creative exploration and iteration. The text also mentions a specific example of a sci-fi prototype focused on the deterioration of the world’s oceans. Overall, science fiction prototyping is seen as a valuable tool for envisioning possible futures and finding innovative solutions.
| Signal | Change | 10y horizon | Driving force |
|---|---|---|---|
| Designing the future using science fiction | From struggling to imagine the future | More hopeful futures | Need for new narratives and solutions |
| Telling stories as a method to envision the future | From studying facts to building stories | Understanding and investigating change | Sharing wisdom and knowledge through stories |
| Science fiction prototyping as a method for exploring the future | From forecasting to creative exploration | More realistic and flexible strategies | Exploring the implications of science and technology |
| Difference between sci-fi prototyping and scenario building | From descriptive to narrative exploration | Creative freedom to explore impact on daily lives | Narrative arc and creative freedom |
| Steps of sci-fi prototyping | - | - | - |
| Example of sci-fi prototyping | - | - | - |
| Science-fiction prototypes as imagined laboratories | From reflection to envisioning | Envisioning possible and hopeful futures | Turning imagined futures into realities |