The Missing Piece in Scotland’s Future
An Intergenerational Approach
Scottish Parliament Futures Team: Looking Beyond
The Futures Team helps MSPs think more clearly about possible futures, so they can make better decisions. We publish fresh thinking and encourage discussion on the issues shaping Scotland's future.
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The Agile Government of The Future
Governments struggle to keep pace with rapid change. Citizens’ juries could enable anticipatory democracy, identifying risks before crises emerge.
Peace Literacy, Peace Politics and Scotland’s Future
Opinions expressed in this blog are those of the author, and not of Scotland’s Futures Forum, members of its staff, or the Scottish Parliament.
Trust, suspicion and tech: considerations for knowledge institutions
Opinions expressed in this blog are those of the author, and not of Scotland’s Futures Forum, members of its staff, or the Scottish Parliament.
How do we counter the influence of the far-right manosphere in Scotland?
Opinions expressed in this blog are those of the author, and not of Scotland’s Futures Forum, members of its staff, or the Scottish Parliament.
What foresight is, and why Parliament should care
At Scotland’s Futures Forum, we help Parliament look past today’s pressures and into the possibilities ahead.
Short Horizons: How Political Incentives Skew the Future
Societies face multiple long-term policy challenges that range from the existential, such as climate change, to the more rudimentary like infrastructure management.
Scotland's Futures Forum: 2025 Round-up
Reflecting on highlights and milestones that made 2025 unforgettable
Collapse: an introduction
Some parts of humanity are radically altering Earth system processes. Many believe this is likely to cause the collapse of our own societies.
Culture, Democracy and the Future
This blog explores the current and long-term value of culture for the future of democracy in Scotland.