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New anthology on the possibilities and challenges of digitalisation
The Digitalisation Commission, established by the Swedish government in 2012, has published an anthology where scholars and experts writes on how it is that Sweden has been so successful in digitizati
Mistake is to Myth What Pretense is to Fiction: A Reply to Goodman.
Philosophia 45(3): 1275–1282. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11406-017-9812-5. Abstract In this reply I defend Kripke’s creationist thesis for mythical objects (Reference and Existence, 2013) against Jeffrey Go). I argue that Goodman has mistaken the basis for when mythical abstracta are created. Contrary to Goodman I show that, as well as how, Kripke’s theory consistently retains the analogy between creation of mythical objects and creation of fictional objects, while also explaining in what way they differ.
Movie premiere! A New Society
Why do we need social progress? On July of 2014 a monumental task began as hundreds of the world's leading academics came together to set new standards for a just, secure and healthy global society. T has been tirelessly forming a non-partisan report addressed to all social actors, movements, organizations, politicians, and decision-makers in order to provide an architecture for present and future global issues and crises.
Ecocentrism and Biosphere Life Extension
Science and Engineering Ethics, 28. Abstract The biosphere represents the global sum of all ecosystems. According to a prominent view in environmental ethics, ecocentrism, these ecosystems matter for the
Webinar: The Urgency of Prototyping Better Futures
If we wish to achieve a more inclusive, sustainable, diverse and equitable world, we urgently need a diversity of perspectives to imagine – and to build – better futures. The problems we face today arBased on experiments made at the Museum of Tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro, this presentation will show how positive futures can be prototyped to inspire change. Using key techniques, processes, methodologies, mindsets and tools, you too can become an active participant in shaping preferred futures!Welcome to a seminar with Marcela Sabino, a foresight strategist, creative director and innovation designer.This seminar is organized by Positive Future and is free upon registration. .
Completed: The worst lie is the documentary – what role does the subjective documentary film play in a post-truth era?
How can artistic narration, based on subjective perspectives, develop the documentary film? The project will spread knowledge and reach new arenas where artistic research is usually not portrayed.
Time to plan for the worst-case scenario
After two of the most damaging hurricanes in history affected the Gulf of Mexico just a few days apart, the impact of climate-induced catastrophes is finally getting some attention. However, in truth,
Against AI-improved Personal Memory
In: Aging between Participation and Simulation, Eds: Joschka Haltaufderheide, Johanna Hovemann and Jochen Vollmann, p: 223–234, Berlin, Boston: De Gruyter. https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110677485-014 Abstra
Palle Dahlstedt: Big generative AI - Implications for creativity, art, and artists
Date & Time: Wednesday, June 12 at 10:00-11:45 (CET)Venue: Institutet för framtidsstudier, Holländargatan 13, 4th floor, Stockholm, or online. Research seminar with Palle Dahlstedt, Professor in In

Mårten Schultz: Risk and responsibility
Legal responsibility comes in different forms. Private law deals with questions of responsibility for harm that someone causes another. The responsibility requires three things: That someone was harme