The rules and norms we decide on today will impact future generations and other forms of life on earth. Can these “future others” be in the room when such decisions are made, in one way or another? How can we make the future present and allow the silenced to be heard? The Future Generations Desk uses art as decision-making to reorient modes of knowing and deliberating beyond the here-and-now. By broadening the scope of consideration for democratic discourse, creative bureaucratic practices have the potential to facilitate long-term thinking and better protect the wellbeing of life-to-come.
How can we invite future generations in present negotiations to influence current decision-making processes? How can we make the future present and allow the silenced to be heard?
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