To the limited extent that Aotearoa NZ has considered the future, it hasn’t taken a very imaginative approach. The dominant narrative is of an agricultural nation, just more sustainable and regenerative. To develop and give more salience to other future narratives were need to use futures thinking methods to explore other worldviews.
We can too quickly accept or dismiss reports of technological “breakthroughs” or developments. It is important to consider if they are just hype as well as what else needs to happen before they can become everyday realities. Future thinkers also need to contemplate what the particular developments indicate about broader trends or mindsets that are driving, or inhibiting, change.
