UTDesignLabResponsible FuturingToolbox 1.01 - Alternative futures from non-repeating history

Imagine and Ideate

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Alternative futures from non-repeating history

What: An Imagine and Ideate exercise, to 'tangibilise' futures and abstract concepts
When: After 'what brought us here?'
Goal: Explore futures stopping self-fulfilling prophecies
Duration: 1 hour for full exercise

Introduction

Explore futures stopping self-fulfilling prophecies.

How it works

PHASE 1

Choose one of the factors of the exercise 'what brought us here?' (the one you consider the most thought provoking).
Imagine this changes drastically in the future (in the context of your challenge).
Place it in the center of the Futures Wheel with a WHAT IF statement.
What would be the direct impacts of that and
indirect implications of that change?

PHASE 2

Imagine an object/service/experience/job that would exist in that world. What could it be?
'Provotype' it

Tip(s) for moderator

The concept of 'provotyping' is new for most participants. Make it playful and give examples to inspire them.

Examples from speculative design are inspiring and set the scene for participants to provoke and create futures in a tangible and critical way.

Output

A tangible portray of a future.

Material(s)

Futures Wheel (see below)
Collage materials
Low-fi prototyping materials

Next step(s)

Any 'Reflect and Reframe' exercise.

Overview

Other methods and tools to 'Imagine and Ideate':

2 - Futures Wheel

3 - Alternative futures based on alternative rationales

4 - Cover story

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