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Sources for Further Reading

  1. Dunne, A., & Raby, F. (2013). Speculative Everything: Design, Fiction, and Social Dreaming. MIT Press.
    • Explores the role of imaginative speculation in design, emphasizing how fiction can inform tangible future-making.

  2. Schön, D. A. (1983). The Reflective Practitioner: How Professionals Think in Action. Basic Books.
    • Discusses how reflective analysis and creative thought intersect in professional practice, offering insights applicable to future design.

  3. Winner, L. (1986). The Whale and the Reactor: A Search for Limits in an Age of High Technology. University of Chicago Press.
    • Examines how technological artifacts carry social and political implications, providing a critical angle for analyzing future scenarios.

  4. Latour, B. (2005). Reassembling the Social: An Introduction to Actor-Network-Theory. Oxford University Press.
    • Offers a framework for understanding the complex networks in society, highlighting the interplay between human agency, technology, and social systems in creating futures.

  5. Boland, R. J., & Collopy, F. (2004). “Managing as Designing.” Academy of Management Perspectives, 18(3), 19–31.
    • Introduces design thinking as a management approach, underscoring the balance between creative vision and pragmatic analysis for innovative solutions.

These sources provide a well-rounded view of how imagination, ethical considerations, and practical analysis converge in the philosophy and practice of designing futures.

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