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Club of Amsterdam Journal, December 2024 / January 2025, Issue 270 HomeJournals ArchiveJournals – Main TopicsClimate Change Success StoriesThe Future Now Shows Club of Amsterdam SearchSubmit your articleContactDonateSubscribe CONTENT SPECIAL EDITION ABOUT PREFERRED FUTURES Opening What Is a Preferred Future?by Andy Hines Article 01Futures for the Heart by Wendy Schultz, Director, Infinite Futures The Future Now Show Cryptocurrencies – Quo vadis?with Peter Maissen, Rohit Talwar, Chris Skinner, Hardy Schloer & Mario de Vries Article 02 Preferred Future with Glen Hiemstra News about the Future> Boat Lift, Scotland> Green Software Foundation Article 03Cybersecurity Labor Shortage in Europe: Challenges and Solutions by Igor van Gemert, Expert on Generative AI and CyberResilience Recommended BookThe Circular Economy: A User’s Guideby Walter R. Stahel Article 04From Web 1.0 to Web 3.0: The Evolution of Digital Identityby Jim Hartsema and Peter van GorselClimate Change Success StoryCircular EconomyReduce / Reuse / Recycle / Recover Futurist PortraitMarkku WileniusUNESCO Chair in Learning Society and Futures of Education TagsAML, Blockchain, Circular Economy, Community Visioning, Crypto Token, Cryptocurrencies, Developmental Visioning, Digital Identity, FOOD, Green Software, KYC, Meditative Visioning, Mental Imagery, Nature, Neuroscience, Plastic, Preferred Futures, Strategic Planning, Visioning Methods WelcomeFelix B BoppProducer, The Future Now ShowFounder & Publisher, Club of Amsterdam Website statistics forclubofamsterdam.com November 2024:2024visits 453,000visitors 156,000 For InsidersOur website is enjoying a fantastic group of visitors and we get a lot of friendly comments that support us. THANK YOU we appreciate it!Close to 1,000 comments daily reach us and the number is growing. We are handling this workload on a voluntary basis and are now beyond our capacity. We would like to maintain the quality of our service, but need your support.Please support us and donateAnd:Please have a look at the guidelines for posting comments. Quotes Any Hines: “Many times, organizations are unclear about what decisions they need to make or what they need to learn. Investing time upfront in clarifying a focal issue will pay dividends in keeping the activity focused and relevant.” Wendy Schultz: “Our futures emerge from the collision of changes, impacts – and dreams. Identify the changes, explore the impacts, and hear the different dreams – then collaborate on transformational paths forward.” Rohit Talwar: “Listen to the other person first until you’ve really heard their perspective, however much of a rush you are in to get your point across. The more people can see that you listen and care what they have to say, the more you’ll be heard, and the faster things will get done.”  “Preferred futures” refer to the ideal or most desirable visions of the future that individuals, organizations, or societies aim to achieve. These are often crafted by thinking about what a better, more prosperous, and equitable future would look like, then backcasting – planning backwards from that future to identify the steps needed to get there. Here are a few ways “preferred futures” are used: 1. Strategic Planning: Organizations use preferred futures to set long-term goals and create a clear direction. This helps guide innovation and prioritize initiatives that align with their vision. 2. Community Visioning: Communities may explore their preferred futures to identify shared values and create cohesive goals, like improving local infrastructure, education, or environmental stewardship. 3. Global Challenges: On a larger scale, preferred futures are relevant in discussions on climate change, economic equity, and technological advancement, aiming for sustainable solutions to global issues. 4. Personal Development: Individuals can also apply the concept to set personal life goals by envisioning a future aligned with their values and taking actionable steps to move toward it. Exploring preferred futures can be transformative, giving clarity on desired outcomes and creating actionable steps to bridge the gap between present conditions and aspirational goals.  = ChatGPT