The future is unknown and cannot be predicted, but it can be conceived and brought into being. Envisioning long-term patterns of behavior provides critical knowledge of underlying causes and leverage points, which is crucial to the understanding not just of what is happening but why. From a futures thinking perspective, we apply systems dynamics modeling to examine socio-ecological systems and determine the achievability of future events and trends.
Societies with higher performance in governance and equality are in an advanced position to cope with the challenges posed by the 21th century. The greater the sense of planetary collaboration and responsibility, the superior the conditions for global regenerative change. In light of essential precepts for global sustainability, we examine the preconditions that would enable societies to flourish not just safely but also fairly.
No part of the human race is disconnected from Earth’s life-giving systems. Societal change must be achieved with collaborative actions from individuals, communities, markets, and states. It also must be guided by nature, learning from it, and working cooperatively with it. Inspired by systems theory and permaculture design principles, we examine a wide variety of socio-ecological systems and regenerative mechanisms regarding human interaction and intervention in the physical world.
The flourishment of human civilization utterly relies on our capacity to transition to a new order of knowledge and societal complexity. In this regard, it is crucial to think beyond the spatial and temporal realms of human history. Enlightened by major sciences (e.g., archaeological anthropology, astrobiology, cosmology) and cutting-edge discussions on innovation and technology (e.g., artificial intelligence, transhumanism, space colonization), we examine sustainability issues at a planetary and extraplanetary scale.