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Imaginable

How to See the Future Coming and Feel Ready for Anything—Even Things that Seem Impossible Today

by Jane McGonigal
Jane McGonigal
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World-renowned future forecaster, game designer, and NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Jane McGonigal gives us the tools to imagine the future without fear.
"An accessible, optimistic field guide to the future."—San Francisco Chronicle
The COVID-19 pandemic, increasingly frequent climate disasters, a new war — events we might have called "unimaginable" or "unthinkable" in the past are now reality. Today it feels more challenging than ever to feel unafraid, hopeful, and equipped to face the future with optimism. How do we map out our lives when it seems impossible to predict what the world will be like next week, let alone next year or next decade? What we need now are strategies to help us recover our confidence and creativity in facing uncertain futures.
In Imaginable, Jane McGonigal draws on the latest scientific research in psychology and neuroscience to show us how to train our minds to think the unthinkable and imagine the unimaginable.
She invites us to play with the provocative thought experiments and future simulations she's designed exclusively for this book, with the goal to:
1. Build our collective imagination so that we can dive into the future and envision, in surprising detail, what our lives will look like ten years from now
2. Develop the courage and vision to solve problems creatively
3. Take actions and make decisions that will help shape the future we desire
4. Access "urgent optimism," an unstoppable force within each of us that activates our sense of agency
Imaginable teaches us to be fearless, resilient, and bold in realizing a world with possibilities we cannot yet imagine—until reading this transformative, inspiring, and necessary book.

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  • Release date

    March 22, 2022

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781954118126
      • File size: 475917 KB
      • Duration: 16:31:29

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      January 10, 2022
      Futurist and game designer McGonigal (SuperBetter) delivers an illuminating look at how imagining the future can help to change one’s own life while making a difference in the world. Her tips for how to predict what the world will be like 10 years from now include looking for “signals of change,” such as the posting of “No Drone Zone” signs and the emergence of “dark rooms” where people on the autism spectrum can manage sensory overload in airports and other public places. Focusing on signals that are of personal interest helps to make the practice “even more meaningful,” according to McGonigal, and allows one to help society move forward on such issues as racial injustice, global warming, and economic inequality. Throughout, McGonigal draws from her experiences running simulations designed to predict how people might react to “unimaginable” events, including the 2008 simulation she led for the Institute for the Future that accurately predicted many aspects of the Covid-19 pandemic, including resistance to mask wearing and the “superspreading risks” posed by religious services, weddings, and funerals. Expertly blending practical advice and big-picture thinking, this is a stimulating guide to preparing for the future. Readers will be inspired to put their imaginations to use.

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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  • English

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