Syllabus for ALL-WinWin: Anticipatory Thinking Involution
Also see: JackBacon ... KelleyHunt
In his 2004 future history novel , science fiction writer Michael Crichton briefly introduces involution during a diatribe on media manipulation using statistical research (John Naisbitt's Megatrends, 1982). State of Fear
Crichton suggests implications for crafting more innovative scenarios about social engineering impacts on alternative futures (Harkins & Kubik StoryTech, 2004-2006).
These future thought leadership themes reinforce knowledge management insights introduced by Marshall McLuhan in 1967.
Note: Section 3: Current Reality Assessments (CRA) became our decision support framework for an Eco-Futures Forum (EFF) with Dick Saunders.
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December 2006 Programming & Events
Section 1: Drivers (Causation)
- December 4, 2006: Lecture: Dr. Wes Jackson :: The Land Institute,
on The Land Institute and Sustainable Agriculture (Nabuur)
/ 2:30 PM / Room 211 / Murphy Lecture Fund / Limited Seating
- December 8, 2006: Preview TechRepublic - Google (UMN CSOM "Juran Institute" KM)
- December 11, 2006: Explore Kaw Valley Heritage Trails :: (Covey: Speed of Trust aka Callis: Swift Trust)
- December 15, 2006: Mediated Memory ("kemperart.org" "Remembering the Future")
#1# First Paper Due: Submit here
- December 18, 2006: Preview Digital Jaywalker fivEZine-i4CQuest (KU.edu "GIS Day" 2006)
- December 26, 2006: Review WSC-SD Vision: of Lawrence, Kansas AIA SDAT Process
- Check out SDAT application is online] ... Kaw Valley Eco-Challenge Outcomes (MBR metrics)
View the Nov. 3, 2006 AIA SDAT presentation (PDF: 8.34 MB)
- AIA Selects Lawrence for Community Assistance Program (CAP) to promote long-term sustainability
View the City of Lawrence SDAT application (PDF: 21.4 MB)
| Learn more about Pathfinder Passports(cc) Agritourism/Geotourism Center just south of Lawrence |
- December 29, 2006: Recall WFS-2007 Pre-registration discount expires! ... TGIF?
Section 2: Impacts (Consideration)
- January 6: 2007 Survey "Richard Louv" "Nature-Deficit Disorder"
- Champion local & regional awareness NATURE-DEFICIT DISORDER SURVEY
Register your organization to help promote and participate in EE Week 2007 (April 15-27)
... Take the Nature-Deficit Disorder Survey :: Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods: ...
- January 8: Create Eco-Futures Forum (EFF) Captions for Virtual North Coast U-Tour
- January 12: Extract thinkLets from My Step-Daughter's WATCH by Jack Bacon :: ISBN 0970831927
| Group Name | *# Members |
| EFF-Pathfinder(cc) | Burkhart, Bob |
| CPSR-GlobalBrain | Rydberg, Rog |
Section 3: CRA: Current Reality Assessments
Minnesota Futurists Benchmarks: (RJB-Rev: 13-Mar-2004)
CIAP: MindShifting (Distributed Visual Learning: ST-E5-P2)
Social CRA
Technical CRA
Ecology CRA
Economic CRA
Education CRA
Energy BSAroundtable
Ethical CRA
Peace CRA
Political CRA
- January 14, 2007: Advocate futures studies protocols that effectively exercise this Group Decision Support Systems (GDSS) framework ...Late papers not acceptableFutureThought''
#2# Final Paper Due: Submit here ::
International Institute for Indigenous Resource Management Papers: 
Agile Leaders-1.pdf © December 2006 by Mervyn L. Tano
Adaptive management is a systematic approach for improving environmental management and
building knowledge by learning from management outcomes. Contrary to common belief,
adaptive management is much more than simply “adapting as you go.” It involves exploring
alternative ways to meet management objectives, predicting the outcomes of each alternative
based on the current state of knowledge, implementing one or more of these alternatives,
monitoring to learn which alternative best meets the management objectives (and testing
predictions), and then using these results to update knowledge and adjust management actions. 35
Adaptive management differs from traditional management approaches in that it allows
management activities to proceed despite uncertainty regarding how best to achieve desired
outcomes, and despite inevitable change and surprises.
Adaptive management approaches can also be applied to the management
of social, economic, cultural, political, and other effects of climate change