Given that Future Conscience exists slightly outside of the usual futurist circles, I thought that the readers here would appreciate a list of the sites that I feel have the most to offer when thinking about the future trajectory of humanity. That’s right, it’s another top 10 list!… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Lifestyle & Society
The Militarisation of the London 2012 Olympics
Typhoon fighter jets, snipers in RAF helicopters, Royal Navy assault ships, tens of thousands of military personnel, crowd surveillance drones and missile systems on top of apartment blocks. Welcome to London 2012. Welcome to the largest mobilisation of military in this country since the end of WWII.… Continue Reading
Timeline: The Future of Videogames
What is the future of videogames? As one of the most important entertainment mediums of the 21st century how will they evolve over the coming decades?… Continue Reading
Radio Free Albemuth: Interview with Writer/Director John Alan Simon
Radio Free Albemuth is a film that rewards repeat viewings – and not just because this version was more tightly edited and had a more immersive pacing than the preview. There are levels of detail both in the world, but also emerging from the ideological and spiritual depth of the original text that speak to you differently depending on the person you are at the time.… Continue Reading
The Social Psychology of Occupy
When thinking about Occupy the framework that began to emerge in my mind whilst contemplating recent experiences is that you can view Occupy as a series of binary oppositions. With each of these oppositions one exists at a point somewhere along the continuum presented.… Continue Reading
5 Predictions for the Next 5 Years
It’s quite common to see prediction posts produced in January, and for a futurist blogger the draw to do one is obvious. In that regard, and in the spirit of IBM’s 5-in-5 approach, here are five predictions for the next five years.… Continue Reading