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1. When was the Institute for the Future founded? 1 / 1 punto

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

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The Institute for the Future was officially created in 1968. The prospectus
you read this week describing what kind of work it would do, and why it is
so important, was written in 1966.

2. What was the primary reason for the creation of the Institute for the Future? 1 / 1 punto

To create the conditions for peace globally.

To help companies maximize profit and grow faster.

To deal with the accelerating rate and scale of change in society, and to
help society learn how to control those forces of change.

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As the prospectus reads, we must learn to "lead, rather than be led by,
the course of events."

3. Which is the best description of the method of futures thinking that Institute for 1 / 1 punto
the Future proposed to create and teach to others?

Explore multiple alternative futures, analyze the comparative risks and

benefits of each, and devise strategies and action plans for increasing the
probability of the most desired futures

Describe multiple possible futures, rate each future for their likelihood and
probability of actually happening, and propose investments and business
strategies to maximize profit and growth based on those probabilities
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Identify the worst-case and best-case scenario futures, and help leaders
prepare for both possibilities

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The Institute for the Future was founded on the belief that the future can
be shaped and changed by our actions today, and that it's more important
to control the future than to predict it. And good news: You will learn all of
these methods in this Futures Thinking specialization!

4. The prospectus for Institute for the Future says that it will be "imaginative by 1 / 1 punto
design." What does this mean?

It will encourage a wide range of writers, scientists, philosophers, artists,

engineers and social innovators to contribute their creative vision and
unique point of view about what they believe could be possible in the
future.

It will not be concerned with "evidence" but will rely mainly on intuition.

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It takes all kinds of knowledge and talent to "foresee" and imagine what
kinds of changes are coming. Futures thinking is highly collaborative and
aims to engage a wide range of talent from many fields and disciplines.

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