The future never actually arrives.
Instead, it unfolds into the present. How?
It is a dance choreographed by the intersection of trends and events, the potential and constraints of the present moment, and how we make sense of and respond to these.
Options and order
There are many dance moves available, but just as important as the steps is the order they are performed in.
Trends and events bump into one another, becoming more than the sum of their parts, changing the potential and constraints around us. They generate further trends and events in turn.
The same trends and events in a different order lead to different paths.
A different order affords different potential. Trends and events build on one another, creating the conditions for the next to emerge.
These act as provocations for us to make sense of and respond to.
Our actions can trigger new events, and preclude others from occurring.
These same actions in a different order lead to different paths.
A different order has different implications and meaning. These implications shape the options we choose from, and what we decide is desirable.
In this dance, the sequence of steps is as important as the steps themselves.