You’ll never have a complete picture of what's possible in the future if you look at it from just one point of view. The best way to expand your vision? Engage as many people as you can, and “game out” the possibilities together.
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About this Course
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Design and run a multiplayer forecasting game
Game out hard-to-predict consequences in any future scenario
Anticipate long-term harms of new technologies and how to prevent them
Create diverse, inclusive futures thinking communities
Skills you will gain
- Creativity
- Strategic Planning
- Future Forecasting
- Gaming
- Collaboration
This course is for everyone.
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Introduction to Collaborative Foresight
How to Game Out Surprising Consequences
Positive and Shadow Imagination
Tools for Seeing the Future from a Different Point of View
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- 4 stars10%
- 3 stars1.50%
TOP REVIEWS FROM COLLABORATIVE FORESIGHT: HOW TO GAME THE FUTURE
Absolutely loved it. I loved the Four Futures Feeling tool. It is great for helping you think outside your default parameters.
One of the best course I did on Coursera. Thanks for Institute for the Future Team and especially to Dr Jane McGonigal.
The courses are very profound and enriching to me as a learner. Thank you IFTF and Coursera for this opportunity.
Excellent - very insightful and interesting course.
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