A New Phase and a Survey

An update on Foresight in the Present and some feedback.

The New Phase

I have written to as many people as I have lists for, and posted on social media, about the closing of my Foresight Futures website (done) and my consulting business (almost done) to reflect a new phase in my life - a realistic step as I inevitably get older and want to focus on my writing.

And Foresight in the Present is the place that holds my writing from the past and new posts I write from now on. This site is essentially the manifestation of this new phase.

I asked readers in a recent post to tell me what you wanted from the site - and yes, I know everyone is asking you to tell them what you think. I heard the sighs and the clicks of the delete button from here in Australia. I honestly don't blame you. I do it all the time. I got only one response:

I wonder about many things in this field. How can we continue to link theory and practice? How can we as a field learn together rather than compete against others? How do we relate to authoritarian governments?

These are huge …