Jonathan Blanchard Smith

Donald Trump has committed the most profound, harmful and unnecessary economic error in the modern era. Almost everything he said—on history, economics and the technicalities of trade—was utterly deluded econ.st/3YbbFjq

Whilst it may not solve all of the world’s problems, I think we can all agree that having more bakeries, libraries, structures with gargoyles, quaint cafés, museums, Ukraine flags, independent bookstores, and Oxford commas would be an important first step.

Lawyers for Liz Truss have asked me to stop saying Liz Truss crashed the economy. I only said Liz Truss crashed the economy because Liz Truss did crash the economy. If she wanted me to not say Liz Truss crashed the economy, she shouldn’t have crashed the economy.
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Living the future – thinking about experiential futures In the Futures Toolkit, which was developed by SAMI Consulting in coordination with the Government Office for Science, we included a section on Experiential Futures. We describe them as “Experiential ...

Our work with Government Office for Science on the #FuturesToolkit included work on #experiential and #participatory futures. My blog for @sami4sight.bsky.social Consulting looks at #experientialfutures in more depth here:

#robustdecisions #futuresthinking

www.samiconsulting.co.uk/post/living-...

I’m old enough to remember Boris Johnson telling businesses Brexit paperwork could go in a bin. Now they need a warehouse to store it in

Show them their own power, they'll change it faster.

Bang on. The young people I've worked with this last year are outstanding. Doing some serious stuff in serious places for serious people and they're really good at it. Mentor them, stand by them, support them, and they're fantastic.

“Migrants, illegal or legal, weren’t responsible for austerity. They weren’t responsible for Brexit. They weren’t responsible for Liz Truss’ failure. Because of populist policies in the ‘30s Hitler was elected. If we follow the same blaming of migrants we will go the same way”

#bbcqt

Exploring the Future Landscape of Cybersecurity Interactive Session! Examine the future of cybersecurity in real-time with foresight expert! ...

To round off #cyberevolution2024, Annie Bailey and I will be giving the keynote on "Exploring the Future Landscape of #Cybersecurity" KapEuropa, Plateau space, 16h00 today!
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#robubstdecisions #futuresthinking

Securing Tomorrow: Pioneering Strategic Cybersecurity for the Next Decade Our work on the Futures Toolkit included illustrating the tools with many different case studies. Here’s another – the work that SAMI and KuppingerCole are doing to secure the future of the cybersecur...

And here's my blog to go alongside our #cyberevolution 2024 presentation - what do we say and why do we say it? www.samiconsulting.co.uk/post/securin... #robustdecisions #futuresthinking

Thrilled to be back at #Cyberevolution2024, sharing insights from "Securing Tomorrow", a SAMI & KuppingerCole report. 8 recommendations for #CISOs to navigate the cybersecurity landscape of 2024-2033. Stop by to talk #foresight, and the future of #cybersecurity! #robustdecisions #futuresthinking

A restaurant board sign that reads: “we are not all in the same boat. We are in the same storm. Some have yachts. Some have canoes. And some are drowning. Just be kind and help when you can.

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So glad you're here. You bring regular joy to me, and via me, to my bed-bound mother, who loves your selections and your evident humanity. Thank you from us both.

Futures toolkit for policymakers and analysts The Futures Toolkit provides a set of tools to help you develop policies and strategies that are robust in the face of an uncertain future.

Very pleased to share an update to our well-loved Futures Toolkit - a practical guide to thinking about the future. @nestauk.bsky.social friends described the last version as the VW of futures toolkits, so interested to see what comparison this one invites 😉 www.gov.uk/government/p...

Just ransacked your follows to see who's here. The Directory is useful as well.