ABSTRACT
Current trends indicate there are grand global futures challenges that will create major problems for the futures of humanity if not reversed. These complex, interconnected, and apparently intractable challenges are synthesized into 12 clusters across three domains: environmental, geo-political, and socio-cultural (see Figure 3.1). More importantly, in each of the three domains, numerous counter-trends, twists, and surprises have the potential to mitigate, disrupt, or even reverse the dominant trends (see Figure 3.2). By exploring alternative futures the chapter will inspire people to imagine, design, and create worlds beyond the disturbing trends being forecast as we enter humanity's great creativity reset.
