... change and “futures thinking”. The consistent failure of policy-makers to account for complex system dynamics such as non-linearity, positive feedbacks and critical thresholds has left governments confused, ill-prepared and slow to react when confronted with unanticipated events. Demand for better...

...Hassan Bashiri; Amir Nazemi; Ali Mobinidehkordi Purpose This paper attempts to apply complex theory in futures studies and addresses prediction challenges when the system is complex. The purpose of the research is to design a framework to engineer the futures in complex systems where components...