Imagining the Future is Creating the Future
a quote from Orson Welles that summed up this phenomenon: “The absence of limitations is the enemy of art.”
Each vertex of the pentagon measures one aspect of a forecast:
- Logic. Does it make sense? Does it create an aha! insight?
- Complex (or Nuanced). Does it take many factors into account, avoiding a simplistic model of the world?
- Evocative. Does it cause an emotional response?
- Provocative. Does it upset, excite, and cause discomfort?
- Stimulating. Does it include implications?
January 27, 2026 at 10:29:18 AM EST
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