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"The best way to predict the future is to invent it." - Alan Kay
In today's era of ever-accelerating change, it might seem impossible to predict the future with any degree of accuracy. Likewise, it might be easy to assume that the only way to do so is through sophisticated AI algorithms and data science.
Incredibly, Jane McGonigal and her colleagues at Institute for the Future have been able to predict several of today's most disruptive trends as much as ten years in advance.
Through her innovative use of alternate reality games, hyper-specific journaling techniques, and something called 'future backcasting', Jane continues to not only lay out seemingly impossible future scenarios, but also help prepare people to be proactive in building the future they want to see.
If you like what you see in today's episode, then I highly encourage you to check out Jane's latest book, Imaginable: How to See the Future Coming and Feel Ready for Anything?Even Things That Seem Impossible Today
Order your copy by clicking here: https://amzn.to/3JwImO2
SHOW NOTES:
00:00 | Introduction
01:40 | A New Approach to Futurism
13:23 | The Psychology of Predicting the Future
22:50 | Rehearsing Catastrophes
32:56 | How to Practice for the Future
38:18 | Crypto, Government, and Privacy
48:31 | Future Backcasting
53:54 | The Future of Web3 Gaming
QUOTES:
'The brain normally assumes things will continue as they are. But what that means is it can be very hard to wake up and realize this thing that used to be true is no longer true, or this assumption I had is no longer helpful.' [09:54]
'We do try to have this balance of positive and shadow imagination, because really, any future is going to have complications, but also perhaps unexpected benefits where people use it as an opportunity to create positive change.' [15:31]
'To start your process of having to adapt or deal with a crisis or disruption from a state of confidence and clarity, rather than anxiety, confusion, feeling helpless - it really changes the way that you emotionally experience things that can create a lot of suffering.' [26:53]
'Try to backcast all the way to as far as what could you do in the next 24 hours to make this future more likely. Just force yourself to roll up your sleeves and do something to start trying to have an impact on this future.' [51:51]
Follow Jane McGonigal:
Website: https://janemcgonigal.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/avantgame
LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3jpyRpj
Urgent Optimists: https://urgentoptimists.org/
Order your copy of Imaginable: https://amzn.to/3JwImO2
This woman breaks stereotypes. Absolutely amazing thought leader. She is manufacturing a future today. Future generations will ride the wave she and her tribes generate. I have become her fan, truly.
Watch her body language. She is laid back, but talks about earth-shaking stuff with great conviction. She is detached from her ideas as if looking at them objectively. yet is personally experiencing real-time.. watch her feminine energy
@nothinginteresting1662 Says:
Wait a minute... Was the pandemic literally created out of this thought experiment? It took just 20000 (how many exactly?) people's imagination to create this future.
@KamilLizurej Says:
One of the most underrated experts on the world. Her approach to games and life gamification is so helpful... Especially for Millenials and Gen Z... I hope her highest peak of fame is still in her... future ;)
@Esh486 Says:
Agenda 2030
@allenculbertson8170 Says:
Thank U and God bless U
@shadfurman Says:
Wow. She's much more normie and ignorant than I remember.
In the first 10 mins almost everything she said was false or contradictory.
Sad day.
@darknessarives Says:
This lady does what I want to do with my life! Thank you for the introduction
@JJ_6253 Says:
I would watch another 1hr and 8 minutes.
@47MK-d2h Says:
She’s literally talking about the Law of Attraction. We could use the same principles to build a more idealistic reality.
Collectively imagining utopia may be a better use of our time.
@menty-22 Says:
Just make sure to not give people who choose evil, ideas.
@victors16811 Says:
That’s girl is made me freak out! So much Wao in a single video.. Awesome
@c.atienza9799 Says:
wow
@thirdeyeprofit7659 Says:
The money thing is very very scary
@asuezeigwe9381 Says:
I want to be a participant
@jealously9340 Says:
One of the coolest episodes yet!!! This was so exciting to hear about
@AleM4728 Says:
Tom Bilyeu. I have you as a very wise and educated man and I'm not sure how to think about this book and interview.
We create the "future" with our thoughts, with our mind "imagining". And this woman makes groups of "studies" where they say they "predict" terrible scenarios for the world, are you realizing that they are creating that?
Imagine groups of 500 humans thinking on the same horrible scenario. And you are giving them more power exposing all the people that follow you on your channel (like 44 k views) to all the propaganda, controling and horrible scenarios she is using as an example here, unconsciously everyone is contributing to create that disgusting reality.
We don't predict, WE CREATE.
@Azucenas126 Says:
Love it.
@lexforsaken1404 Says:
great guest!
@0110-d6f Says:
Kinda messed up so she works for a Majestic 12 (M12) think tank. The road to hell is made with good intentions. sigh...
@DJSTOEK Says:
Thanks
@fr13th49 Says:
This Mrs is disturbing 😕
@tomdorman2486 Says:
I think man kind has a chance. If we can leave the planet and populate the universe, a major change in our thinking must happen. We can not have a world where populations must grow at all We must change our consumption and discard. We need things to last and be repaired. We need to share instead of constantly replacing. If we can make big change we may make it. One other thing. We need to understand that right and wrong are at least mostly a matter of prospective. We are right, and the other guy is wrong
@maxmanus8962 Says:
Using a monarch butterfly as a symbol? Too late, already taken, but my guess is this lady is aware of that.
@maxmanus8962 Says:
It's called predictive programming, desensitization, etc. You see it in movies.
@lunac5141 Says:
Mind blowing conversation - thank you Tom!
@cherylblanc7058 Says:
When you speak of ageless voting, teachers of children have the biggest influence on their minds, like pushing agendas. They have the children 7 hours a day 5 days a week. Who are teaching the teachers? Children are easily persuaded. You see this in taking God out of the schools. This will lead an all government controlled socialism. I don’t think the future of man kind should be left in the hands of the the youth that have no real understanding of our historical past or current events. Can a child comprehend or understand WAR and all its ugliness. ( Ooooh a red button. )
I love children and they have a place in the future, but not voting. Let’s start on educational toys and such.
@MaxRunyon Says:
Can I be friends with her?
@FREAKSHOW360 Says:
That interview was eye opening. If you love meditation, quantum physics and visualization, you are already practicing these techniques. Jane explains how people can help themselves navigate change without being terrified of it. Kept my attention and opened my eyes to the roles we all have in creating the future. It empowers people away from victimhood. Great job. Everything happens for us, not to us. Unless we’re just existing.
@NPC-157-e7r Says:
Hey I have to say I love the Tom Bilyeu franchise. I consume it in all if it's many forms. I almost died from AGS. It causes many, many other problems other than mammalian meat intolerance/allergy. My heart sank when I heard you guys describing an AGS pandemic scenario. It sank even further when the guest eluded to the fact that when postulating future scenarios the people really " liked" the alpha gal scenario. Alpha gal syndrome is not "what mask to wear at the cookout" alpha gal is " my liver is so inflamed it does not matter if it's mammalian meat or not, ALL nutrient dense foods caused an anaphylaxis type reaction, complete with hives and airway restriction. " alpha gal is being so anemic you have to eat red meat because the allergic reaction is unpleasant and at some times life threatening, but when you are definitely going to die if you don't eat something, you get to eating. All told imagining a pandemic from an unknown or novel organism is very different from imagining a pandemic predicated on an illness people are already suffering from and in my opinion is in bad taste. Also did everyone forget that inward thoughts generate outward reality and contemplating nightmare scenarios might not be the best use of our time? Just saying. As always I'm coming from a place of gratitude beset with humility.
Love you and your team,
Will Lyons.
Wor
They are manifesting the wrong outcomes for humans by creating this videos or ideas.The mind is powerful. We should create videos that are more about helping humans develop their brains in positive way.
@franchotbarba3536 Says:
Okay this lady is exactly what’s wrong with our country right now.
@Vivemejor-Eli Says:
Like Neville Goddard states. “Imagination is GOD in action” be careful what your imagining ❤️❤️❤️❤️
@LionsDen806 Says:
Very! Tom Bilyeu your really the shit bro. I hope one day you realize the kind of impact your having in this world. Your efforts are appreciated sir.
@JakeInvest Says:
Young people can be manipulated, min voting age is a terrible idea. I think if anything we should increase voting age haha, but definitely not lower it
@JakeInvest Says:
Pandemic taking away our freedoms and anything to take them away is what we all think about for in the future, and we will prevent it any way possible
@HitenPatel Says:
Woah, that was a bit of an eye opener.
@peacheeesss Says:
She must be stopped. She is literally pushing Agenda 2030. We must work against these psychos.
@peacheeesss Says:
"just because we have privacy for 100s of years ... the world may go another way ... it doesn't have to be that way." Think about what she is saying.
@peacheeesss Says:
"cool to have 23 and me to have law enforcement search suspect family DNA." Think about what she is saying.
@peacheeesss Says:
"cool to have expiring currency" Think about what she is saying.
@peacheeesss Says:
She wants us to accept the "you will own nothing and be happy." Very sick. WEC plant. Fight these bastards!
@alliegee24 Says:
If you're relieved that the government can track DNA to find criminals. Just wait until this country goes full communist. Then you look or say anything wrong and the big ones in power will track you down. I don't want to be right, but this is what they're trying to achieve. Total power.
@alliegee24 Says:
ZERO freedom in china
@97boundless Says:
Love her unconventional methodology and approach to complex issues from a position of excitement, creativity and intrigue
@alexouellet2 Says:
Wow that was mindblowing thanks 😊!
@awesghulam Says:
Absolute rubbish
@reinaldomartinez13 Says:
She literally has a super power, goddam ! Imagine not only being able to predict the future, but control it...
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