In this chapter, the speakers discuss their experience working on the film Minority Report and the importance of research in world building. They explore using storytelling to solve world problems and empower people, and discuss the challenges and opportunities of the current age of COVID. They also emphasize the need to empower the next generation through interdisciplinary collaboration and merging different capabilities.
Master world builder Alex McDowell discusses building fictional worlds from the ground up, and how the principles of world building can help us imagine and build a better future.
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With special thanks to Alex McDowell, Bonnie Eldon, Shannon Fanuko, Meghal Janardan, Zoe Margolis, Vanina Morrison, and Megan Worman.