Tag Archives: London Futurists in the Pub

Transcending mediocre futurism

Posted on 12 October, 2025 by David Wood

Dear futurists The world is full of remarkable change – some of it awe-inspiring, some of it deeply concerning. Yet we often find ourselves surrounded by what might be called “worldly wisdom”, or “mediocre futurism” – claims that: Via London … Continue reading →

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Bold claims for a better future

Posted on 4 September, 2025 by David Wood

Dear Futurists, What’s the most important book of the decade? Read on, to discover which book book is described that way by Max Tegmark, the President of the Future of Life Institute – and himself the author of two of … Continue reading →

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Four opportunities to meet during the next eight days

Posted on 7 November, 2024 by David Wood

Dear Futurists, For much of 2024, I’ve prioritised podcast episodes more than webinars and/or physical meetups. However, over the next eight days, there will be (count them) four different chances for friends and members of London Futurists to meet. Read … Continue reading →

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Futurist points of view. And fake news

Posted on 26 September, 2024 by David Wood

Dear Futurists, The next seven days provide us with not one but two opportunities to exchange and debate ideas and insights about future possibilities. Tomorrow, there’s a chance to gather online, in a new platform called Ploutos, to review potential … Continue reading →

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Two chances to meet this week

Posted on 17 August, 2024 by David Wood

Dear Futurists, It’s been some time since there’s been a formal meeting of London Futurists. However, there’s a chance to meet in the Marlborough Arms this Wednesday. And another chance to meet, at another pub, this Thursday. For the details, … Continue reading →

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Max More speaking in London

Posted on 27 April, 2023 by David Wood

Dear Futurists, Max More has made many decisive contributions to foresight thinking and to both the philosophy and the community of transhumanism. For example, take a look at his “Letter to Mother Nature: Amendments to the Human Constitution”, which is … Continue reading →

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Not exactly returning to normal

Posted on 19 April, 2023 by David Wood

Dear Futurists, I hesitate to say London Futurists is “returning to normal”, since the world in April 2023 is different in so many ways from the world in February 2020. February 2020 was the last time there was a London … Continue reading →

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Anticipating better futures

Posted on 23 March, 2023 by David Wood

Dear Futurists, At times, anticipating the future can be emotionally distressing. There seem to be many paths to terrible future outcomes. If we feel that the future is likely to be unpleasant, it’s no surprise if our horizons shrink and … Continue reading →

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