democracy – matt finch / mechanical dolphin

Scripturient: The End of Forgetting

February 14, 2024February 14, 2024Mechanical Dolphin

The latest installment of my “Scripturient” column for Information Professional magazine features the New School’s Kate Eichhorn, author of The End of Forgetting.

Together, we discussed: Who gets to tell their own story in the age of social media? What are the consequences of such stories being shared?

How will digital media transform the ways we remember and are remembered, now and in times to come?

Will old deeds, old relationships, and our own former selves become inescapable thanks to new technologies and the capitalist frameworks in which they are deployed?

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PUSH SUMMIT in Malmö and online

August 29, 2022Mechanical Dolphin

To launch Altitude Meetings’ PUSH SUMMIT exploring issues of democracy and sustainability in times of uncertainty, I spoke with Anders Mildner about scenarios, foresight, and some of the findings from the IMAJINE project.

Foresight & The Environment of Democracy @ 2022 Council for European Studies Conference

April 10, 2022April 10, 2022Mechanical Dolphin

I’m presenting twice at the online portion of the Council for European Studies’ conference in June.

First, National University of Ireland, Galway’s Marie Mahon, Monash Sustainable Development Institute’s David Robertson, and I will talk about “Reimagining Environmental Futures” based on the IMAJINE scenarios for the future of European regional inequality.

Then Malka Older of Arizona State University and I will present a paper on “Agency, Accountability, and Imagined Futures: Exploring Democracy and Environmental Stewardship Through Speculative Fiction and Foresight”.

Early bird registration continues until April 11th and the last day to register is May 10th. Find out more at the conference website.