FS-F02 — Thinking About the Future

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About Course

Course Code: FS-F02

Cluster: Foundations

Level: Level 100

How humans and institutions think about and frame the future.

Course Content

Why We Think About the Future
The human and institutional need to anticipate, and why the future is a legitimate object of disciplined study.

  • Cases and Application

Images of the Future Across Cultures and History
How different societies and eras have imagined time and change, and why those images matter.

The Future as a Space of Possibility
Moving from a single predicted future to plural, structured possibilities.

Cognitive Biases and the Limits of Prediction
How human psychology distorts our thinking about the future, and how to compensate.

How Institutions Frame and Contest the Future
The politics of anticipation: whose futures count, and how they are negotiated.

Becoming a Thoughtful Futurist
Integrating the module into a personal stance toward the future.

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