... Social change GCC Scenarios Causal layered analysis In a world characterised simultaneously by evolutionary and revolutionary change, strategic foresight is not simply about extrapolating what we know into the future but using various methods and tools that embrace different ontological forms...

... Civilizational critique and integral reconstruction of images of the future imply unprecedented social change. Originality/value The paper should help futurists to see and interpret the “bigger picture” of civilizational futures through revealing the “crack” of the modern image of the future, how...

... meta‐scanning framework to provide a novel analysis of the futures field. The findings will be of value to all futures and foresight practitioners that are interested in the future success of the field. © Company 2009 Futures markets Social change The State of Play...