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Anti-Dystopia
A third way between preemptive surrender and blind hope
Apr 5
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Johannes Kleske
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March 2026
Doomscrolling the future
How collapse narratives become self-fulfilling prophecies
Mar 29
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Johannes Kleske
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The future as a force of nature
A close reading of Amy Webb's SXSW 2026 keynote
Mar 22
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Johannes Kleske
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Even If You Knew the Future
Between insight and action, bureaucracy eats strategy for breakfast
Mar 15
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Johannes Kleske
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How future narratives shape the present
A keynote transcript from the Legal Foresight Workshop
Mar 8
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Johannes Kleske
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The Missing Scenario
What a second future does that a single one never can
Mar 2
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Johannes Kleske
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February 2026
Cultural Lead: Why AI Is Different
What happens when culture runs ahead of technology
Feb 22
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Johannes Kleske
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AI and the Futures of Work
A decade of hype cycles, failed predictions, and the stories we keep telling ourselves about AI and work
Feb 15
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Johannes Kleske
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Sunday Braindump – 2025-02-01
Catching up and OpenClaw/Moltbook thoughts
Feb 1
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Johannes Kleske
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February 2025
Moving beyond Substack
A new home for critical futures perspectives
Feb 5, 2025
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Johannes Kleske
August 2024
The Beginning and the End of Foresight
Increasing the Real-World Impact of Futures Thinking
Aug 26, 2024
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Johannes Kleske
April 2024
A Theoretical Foundation for Critical Futures Studies
Futures studies are primarily an applied science, focusing on generating knowledge that helps individuals and organizations make informed decisions in…
Apr 29, 2024
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Johannes Kleske
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