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jessa

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Everyday Stories, Lived

Futures Thinking

  • Happy World Future Day!

    The World Future Day is celebrated every 1st of March (wherever you’re reading this). But what I really want to share with you is that out of 56 countries, I am one of the 100 scholars for the Urgent Optimists. I won’t hear about it if I haven’t had taken the Futures Thinking specialization in… Read more

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  • Letter no. 20

    Dear reader from the future, I’m still writing this during the pandemic, but this letter is about the ongoing unrest between Ukraine and Russia. Why would we bother? Because as a people, we are all connected in networks, seen and unseen. And the tension between Ukraine and Russia is starting to seep through all of… Read more

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  • Have you ever thought of that?

    “It’s not time to escape. It’s time to engage.” Yes, that’s right. The new frontier is right here. Read more

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  • Hybrid work is the future?

    I’ve read articles about how hybrid work is the future. If not for the pandemic, I wouldn’t even get the feel of what a work from home feels like. And after a year of working from home, I have already built work routines that kept me sane. Yes, working from home is so flexible that… Read more

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  • Letter no. 19

    Dear reader from the future, The pandemic has dragged on far too long than we anticipated it would be. How long should we need to endure before we’d finally get out of this situation mask-free? Sometimes, I long about inhaling the outdoor breeze like a normal person would, without the face masks constantly wrapped around… Read more

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  • Climate change and the alpacas of Peru

    Is climate change real? I can say that it is. It’s just felt differently wherever you are in the world. Take, for example, this story about “the once-verdant mountain pastures where alpacas graze are drying out from climate change.” You might be unable to imagine what it’s like to live in Peru (well, I’ve never… Read more

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  • Mobility is attractive

    And people get more comfortable getting outside of their homes too. Perhaps it’s the reason why innovators push for sustainable ways of transportation. Yes, like electric vehicles, for example. And it’s impressive to see early adopters (from 15 years ago) talk in this documentary film about how electric vehicles could change the future of transportation. Read more

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