Beijing 2008: One World, One Dream. Whose?

Our dreams and visions of what life should be often form the ways in which we spend our time. We work, play, and strive to see those dreams fulfilled. Therefore, it is important to view the "One Dream" of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games with a critical eye. What does this dream include? What cultures, and technologies make the cut? Whose visions are being endorsed , and whose futures are on agenda? This exercise in Futures Analysis will examine the "One Dream" games, on site.

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Tom Sawyer on the Yellow River: One Aspect of a Transformational Scenario (Maybe)

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Tom Sawyer's Asia: Yellow River Rocket I have now been animate for 27 years. A creation of the Global Positioning Network's artifici...

The Golden Arches : A Continued Growth view of 2019 Beijing

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FASTFueling New China -- 2019, Beijing, China Ah yes...McDonald's. Those golden arches probably sum up "New China" as well as ...

Facade Dynasty: A collapse society scenario (2053)

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Facade Dynasty: A fresh coat of paint, and a cement based wall-patch can do wonders on architecture that is over a thousand years old. Howe...
Wednesday, September 10, 2008

September Reflections: Seoul - a peek at Beijing's Future?

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In 1988, the Olympic games were held in Seoul, South Korea, marking the country's progress and development in its short history. Largely...
Friday, September 5, 2008

September: Widening the Scope

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In September, the One World , One Dream. Whose? blog will begin its final stage as a Futures Research experiment, an experiment geared at v...
Sunday, August 24, 2008

August -- The Futures Present Opinion: Passing the Torch

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While the Beijing Olympics 2008 come to an end, the world is reminded that the Olympic tradition will continue in four years time in London,...

August -- The Futures Present Opinion: "The Future is Forever Frontward"

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We take the title of this post from one of the music videos that has been circulating on Chinese television during the Olympic Games. The vi...
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