Paul thinks that the opportunity for moving systems and making a difference is changing as the leverage points and also the agency for changes moves too.

Tracey looks for the clues to the future. She argues for the value in talking to a wide range of people about their thoughts and expectations about the future. She believes that, as a society, we have entered the phase of post literacy.

Richard observes that the early responses to the pandemic did not follow the science. He expects to see increasing levels of civil disobedience. He thinks there have been interesting startups in the P2P and Co-Op space and that people who want to make a difference should focus where they have agency

Chris Jones is a researcher, author, and educator with an extensive history in our community. He has taught political science and future studies in the USA state systems of higher education in Hawaii, Oregon, Texas and Colorado and was Secretary General of the World Futures Studies Federation for 4 year. He is currently a Senior Fellow at the Centre for Postnormal Policy and Future Studies.