I’ll start by making a bold statement: futurism must die.

There. I’ve said it. Move on.

(for this spleen venting, I’ll be using the term ‘futurist’ and ‘futurism’ to describe the practice of futurology, futures study, and foresight strategy. Mainly because the former have become colloquial terms and are more widely recognised and accepted than their more formal cousins. This piece has nothing to do with Italian art movements.)

It’s not a prediction. Well, of sorts, it is. Although, can it be a prediction if it also feels like déjà vu? You see, 13 years ago, I wrote something similar about the business process management industry, which blew up and caused a commotion, and I kind of feel that it’s necessary to repeat this cathartic process of release and exposure.

To begin, I took a stroll through the Association of Professional Futurists website and community, knowing from others’ feedback what I’d find: a ...