How to listen to the future in 10 min.
Gather: pen and index cards, post-its or paper scraps
Set a watch or timer for 10 minutes.
Place the stack of index cards or small papers in front of you.
Read this question to yourself a few times:
If we can remake our world the way we desire it; what will the world be like?
Write your first idea on the top index card. You can focus on tiny details, general ideas, practical concerns or impossible dreams. Use the list of categories below if you need starting points.
When you have written your thought (or fragment), flip to the next card and write another one. It can be a continuation of the previous thought or a brand new one. One thought per card. Thoughts can be single words, phrases, sentences or drawings - however the thought comes to you.
Continue re-imagining the world until the beep!
Share with #listeningtothefuture on Instagram, however you wish. Marvel at your accomplishment. Your ideas are a small slice of a large collective effort, and they are beautiful.
some tips:
You will probably start with correcting what you don't like about our current situation. That's great! Get it out of your system! Many of your lines will probably start with "we wouldn't have..." or "We would be done with.." go for it.
Then you might write in generalities about what you DO want. "we will all heave good healthcare." etc. "racism will end" etc.
Once you have laid that stuff out, get specific. This is where imagination comes in. In a world without racism, what would our cities and rural areas be like? How might a street be designed? What would we eat for breakfast?
Sometimes it helps to pick a category and see what ideas are ready to come out.
Categories:
aging
ancestors
anthropology
architecture
art
astronomy
audio environment
beauty
body
celebration
cinema
childbirth
communication
the commons
cyberspace
death
decision-making
defense
economy
ecology
education
emotions
family structure
friendships
gender
government
healthcare
infancy
journalism
justice
labor
landscape
language
literature
manufacturing
media
medicine
memory
mental health
military
oceanography
parenting
philosophy
public policy
religion
science
seasons
security
sex
sexuality
space
spirituality
technology
transportation
time
race
relationships
rehabilitation
ritual
trade
urban planning
visual environment
work
youth