Anticipatory Democracy and Aspirational Futures

The report discusses anticipatory democracy and aspirational futures as tools for public engagement in shaping legislation and creating desired societal outcomes.

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The research method involved a review of past experiments in anticipatory democracy, analysis of programs like Alternatives for Washington, and the development of the aspirational futures model, which includes environmental assessment, visioning, and strategic analysis.

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This report explores anticipatory democracy, a concept introduced by Alvin Toffler, which combines public participation with future consciousness to address the challenges of the future. It details the evolution of anticipatory democracy over three decades, highlighting its successes and setbacks, and emphasizes the importance of developing a shared vision, particularly across diverse communities. The report also describes the aspirational futures model, which aligns with other visioning approaches but is distinct in its use of scenarios to explore plausible, challenging, and visionary futures. It outlines a three-step process involving environmental assessment, visioning with audacious goals, and strategic analysis to achieve these futures. The report concludes that anticipatory democracy and aspirational futures are crucial for communities and global governance to express values and create a more equitable world.

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Categories: English publication language | Global geographic scope | anticipatory democracy | aspirational futures | equity | future consciousness | general | global governance | public participation | scenario development | shared vision | strategic analysis | visionary outcomes