In today’s era of ever-accelerating change, it might seem impossible to predict the future with any degree of accuracy. Likewise, it might be easy to assume that the only way to do so is through sophisticated AI algorithms and data science.

Incredibly, Jane McGonigal and her colleagues at Institute for the Future have been able to predict several of today’s most disruptive trends as much as ten years in advance.

Through her innovative use of alternate reality games, hyper-specific journaling techniques, and something called “future backcasting”, Jane continues to not only lay out seemingly impossible future scenarios, but also help prepare people to be proactive in building the future they want to see.

If you like what you see in today’s episode, then I highly encourage you to check out Jane’s latest book, Imaginable: How to See the Future Coming and Feel Ready for Anything―Even Things That Seem Impossible Today

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SHOW NOTES:

00:00 | Introduction

01:40 | A New Approach to Futurism

13:23 | The Psychology of Predicting the Future

22:50 | Rehearsing Catastrophes

32:56 | How to Practice for the Future

38:18 | Crypto, Government, and Privacy

48:31 | Future Backcasting

53:54 | The Future of Web3 Gaming

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Website: https://janemcgonigal.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/avantgame

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