This Eye of Europe Foresight Starter video introduces viewers to the Futures Wheel, a tool of futures research and foresight. The video briefly explains the history of the method, describes how faciliators can carry out exercises with Futures Wheels, and discusses why the method is a valuable component of the foresight and futures thinking toolbox. If you are organizing or participating in a Futures Wheel exercise, this video is an essential introduction to the method.
The Futures Wheel method is particularly effective for identifying non-linear relationships and the long-term implications of trends. It can be used to broaden discussion around a given development, sensing out towards the implications of the implications, extending the very boundaries of what we can imagine.
As an example of use, the video uses the 1st order, 2nd order, and 3rd order implications of accessible AI tools, which, for example, enables that "Students use AI to write essays".
