speculative thinking Flashcards
speculative thinking
thinking ahead about the new ways of doing things to benefot all fo humanity
Considering the future – thinking about what a better future would be
o Involves synthesising information - making connections between ideas that
may be related/unrelated
o Can provoke debate about possible designed solutions, and may focus on
ethical consequences of designing and making, including environmental,
social, and economic impacts and worldview considerations
o It can be about making a positive impact and minimising harm
o Can encourage research of current, emerging and future technologies and
market trends
o Therefore, this thinking can be used to encourage innovation and possible
entrepreneurial activities such as taking products to market.
questions
- how appropriate is this?
- how useful is it?
- how sustainable is it?
- what imoact does it have on the enviornment?
speculate
‘To form a theory, ideas or opinions about something without all the
facts or information; to invest in the future in the hope of gain; to think
and make guesses about what might happen or how something might
work; to make a prediction based on evidence that is followed by
actions to find the outcome’
