Jamais Cascio writes about the intersection of emerging technologies
and cultural transformation, and specializes in the design and
creation of plausible scenarios of the future. His work focuses on
the relationships between disparate forces and systems, and the
importance of long-term, systemic thinking, particularly regarding
the environment and technological development. A recurring theme in
his current writing is the importance of openness, transparency and
flexibility as a toolkit for social and technological progress.
In 2003, he co-founded Worldchanging the award-winning website
dedicated to finding and calling attention to models, tools and ideas
for building a "bright green" future. In his time at WorldChanging,
Cascio wrote nearly 2000 articles, covering topics including urban
design, climate science, renewable energy, open source models,
emerging technologies, social networks, "leapfrog" global
development, and much more.
In March, 2006, he launched Open the Future as his personal web space.
Cascio's essays on the environment, technology and social change
appear in and are discussed by both online and print publications,
including MSNBC and Salon, and have been cited by numerous academic
and online writers. Cascio has spoken about future possibilities
around the world, at venues including South by Southwest Interactive
in Austin, Texas, FuturShow3000 in Bologna, Italy, and the TED 2006
conference, "The Future We Will Create," in Monterey, California.
Cascio has worked in the field of scenario development for over a
decade. After several years at scenario planning pioneer Global
Business Network, he went on to craft scenarios on topics ranging
from energy (for an industry think tank), nuclear proliferation (for
a political research non-profit), and sustainable development (for a
multi-client project). He has also applied his scenario development
skills in the entertainment industry, designing several well-received
science fiction game settings, and advising multiple television and
film projects.
Cascio lives outside of San Francisco, California, with his wife, two
cats, and four Macs.
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Living in Multiple Worlds
http://worldchanging.com/archives/004224.html
Letting Objects Tell Their Stories
http://worldchanging.com/archives/004181.html
Spirits In The Material World
http://worldchanging.com/archives/004155.html
Earth Witness
http://worldchanging.com/archives/004069.html
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