Impact Trust • Working glossary
Futures Triangle
Three forces shaping change: the Weight of History, the Push of the Present, the Pull of the Future.
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Our Take
An elegant teaching tool that makes temporal tensions visible. Directly applicable: what historical patterns constrain National Societies? What forces are pushing them now -- polycrisis, funding shifts, political change? What future could magnetise change? Offers a way to map a situation without needing deep theoretical knowledge.
Examples of Use
Sohail Inayatullah, Horizon 2045, critical futures studies
Synonyms/Variants
Three forces of change; Temporal mapping
Typical everyday wording
What holds us back, what pushes us now, and what pulls us forward
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