The Futurology Grid

The previous post introduced the ESPELETIA futurism tool. Here this is combined with key emergent and future technology drivers to deliver The Futurology Grid, a useful framework for practical futurism.

The nine dimensions of the ESPELETIA tool are the coloured column headings in the table below.

The details of each are as follows:

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A New Futurism Tool: ESPELETIA

Over the decades, we’ve seen PEST extended to PESTLE to STEEPLED, but have we now got all the angles covered for practical 21st century futurism? Perhaps not.

We’ve used the STEEPLED model before several times on this site, with some success. It’s undoubtedly a useful tool. But it’s not perfect: it’s time to recognise its limitations and introduce something new.

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We’re Back!

Well it’s been a while but the blog’s back on course! Thing is, I thought I’d retired but it looks as though I haven’t – for now at least!

So, new posts and articles on the way. Maybe the book serialisation could even begin again at some point?

Watch this space …


A New Novel: ‘Prometheus for Sale’ (‘A second-rate university comedy’)

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After a long break, here’s announcing a new project … What’s it all about? Well …

Essentially, this is a novel, an academic comedy to be precise, being written in real time.  My previous attempt at fiction was fairly well received so, retired now, I thought I’d try a different genre.

But rather than faff around with finding publishers this time, I thought I’d just knock it out in instalments as an online series.  There are two big advantages to this: (1) I can get feedback from readers and tweak it as I go, and (2) I can ask for small donations from anyone who’s enjoying reading it.  And I’ve a particular plan for (2) …

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