This blog post is about my main field of interest: the development of digital tools for critical investigation of social issues. I believe it is an important topic because it seems to me that the ... read more
Earlier this month I participated in a workshop where the question “what to measure?” was asked in the context of smart cities. I found it an interesting question to consider because it seems certain that ... read more
Commentary to “Cash Investigation. Produits chimiques, nos enfants en danger”, an investigation by Martin Boudot, aired on Feb 2, 2016 on France 2. The “French 2” investigative tv program ... read more
Without change there is no innovation, creativity, or incentive for improvement. Those who initiate change will have a better opportunity to manage the change that is inevitable. -William Pollard
In the 1960s, systems theorist Herman Kahn developed the first analytical studies of the future for the US Government. The American-dominated field of future studies had an ear with the US government on ... read more
Exploring the innovation space involves moving around many dimensions from past to future, possible to desirable, everyday activities to innovation opportunities, concepts to solutions, etc. In particular ... read more
German-based Siemens is another company which has persistently explored radical innovation opportunities. Since 2001 they have bi-annually published the corporate magazine Pictures of the Future which for ... read more
The turn of the millennium has been a frustrating event for many futurists. It was a milestone for many future visions, and as the date came close, it was all the more apparent that their visions were not ... read more
The review of methods (See PhD chapter 8) shows that there are many methods which seek to explore alternatives but they do so in conceptually different ways. For example, the analytical interpretation not ... read more