How philosophers and psychologists have tried to answer the question of whether to embrace or resist the mundane – and why efforts seem to be so futile, nonetheless. Subscribe to FARSIGHT by becoming a Futures Member at the Institute Author: Casper Skovgaard Petersen Narration: August Leo Liljenberg Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies

The renowned evolutionary biologist explains why the future of food needs to be rooted in the ancient past – and how he and his team are working to make that happen. Subscribe to FARSIGHT by becoming a Futures Member at the Institute Author: Emilie Balk-Møller Narration: August Leo Liljenberg Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies

Amid job automation, a push toward shorter work weeks, and growing political interest in Universal Basic Income schemes, why does is the idea that work is virtuous still so pervasive? Subscribe to FARSIGHT by becoming a Futures Member at the Institute Author: Josh Sims Narration: August Leo Liljenberg Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies

Climate change will lead to an increase in water crises worldwide. What happens when we lose access to our most vital resource? Subscribe to FARSIGHT by becoming a Futures Member at the Institute Author: Katrine Østerby Narration: August Leo Liljenberg Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies

Cyclical theories of the past rest on questionable assumptions, but can they still help us understand our future? Subscribe to FARSIGHT by becoming a Futures Member at the Institute Author: Daria Krivonos Narration: August Leo Liljenberg Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies

The internet is fracturing along geopolitical dividing lines, putting us on the path towards a future where ‘global connectivity’ is not so global anymore. Subscribe to FARSIGHT by becoming a Futures Member at the Institute Author: Mathias Behn Bjørnhof Narration: August Leo Liljenberg Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies

Our public intellectuals feed us grand narratives at the expense of a variety of images of the future. We should demand more of them. Subscribe to FARSIGHT by becoming a Futures Member at the Institute Author: Alex Fergnani Narration: August Leo Liljenberg Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies

Could we farm food in Earth’s deep sea and scorching deserts – and perhaps even in outer space? Subscribe to FARSIGHT by becoming a Futures Member at the Institute. Author: Klaus Æ. Mogensen Narration: August Leo Liljenberg Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies

Why are multinational corporations and military agencies hiring science fiction authors to help them understand the future? Subscribe to FARSIGHT by becoming a Futures Member at the Institute Author: Casper Skovgaard Petersen Narration: August Leo Liljenberg Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies

What does the ubiquity of micro-dining say about the times we live in? In this article, we explore the ‘lipstick-ification’ of urban gastronomy. Subscribe to FARSIGHT by becoming a Futures Member at the Institute Author: Maximillian Migowski Narration: August Leo Liljenberg Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies