Candidates from the Futures

For futurists, the future does not exist. Alternative futures, however, can and should be forecasted and, perhaps most importantly, critically examined. As part of the course requirements for POLS385: American Politics, students worked in groups to imagine political candidates for 2032. In order to craft a speech given by their candidate, students examined trends and emerging issues for what might lie ahead.

In each candidate's speech, one can find possible, probable, and plausible aspects of the futures. Each group worked diligently to find evidence of trends and emerging issues for their scenario, and as alternative scenarios are always critical reflections on the present, one gets a sense as to how each group views the challenges and opportunities of the present. What about you? What do you think of their candidates? 

If you have any questions about their candidates, please post a comment. If you have any questions about the course or Futures Studies at the Manoa School, please email me.