EP 84: The Ongoing Ascent of Humankind - David Lindsay-Wright

 
 

David Lindsay-Wright is an applied Futurist and Foresight (Foresensing) practitioner. From his early encounter with the film 2001 A Space Odyssey, via the book The Ascent of Man by Jacob Bronowski, to his current venture with TExT-TUBE Futures Studios David’s intellectual journey mirrored his physical journey from Canada, to Japan to Australia and parts in-between.

David crosses-over between Futures, media-arts, and the sciences and the corporate entrepreneurial worlds. He has spent two decades in Japan, is fluent in that language and has extensive networks within the advanced technology communities.

Interviewed by: Peter Hayward

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Papers and Books Referred to by David

  • Bronowski, J. (1973). The Ascent of Man. British Broadcasting Corporation. Also available as a 13-episode series on DVD. 

  • Extreme Metaphors – Selected Interviews with J. G. Ballard, 1967-2008 (2014). Simon Sellars and Dan O’Hara (Eds.). Fourth Estate: London.

  • Inayatullah, Sohail (2003). ‘Teaching Futures Studies: From Strategy to Transformative Change’, Journal of Futures Studies. Taipei: Tamkang University, pp. 35-40. On the theme of the Futures Triangle Analysis as methodology framework.

  • Lasswell, H. D. (1948). ‘The structure and function of communication in society’. In L. Bryson (Ed.), The Communication of Ideas. New York: Harper & Row. 

  • Rabinow, P. (1984). THE FOUCAULT READER. Penguin Books.

  • Russell, B. (1930). The Conquest of Happiness. George Allen & Unwin. 

  • Russell, B. (1961). Has Man a Future? George Allen & Unwin.

  • Russell, B. (1935). In Praise of Idleness and Other Essays. George Allen & Unwin.

  • TEXT-TUBE TV (2018). University of Queensland journalism school student production. Available for viewing on www.text-tubefutures.com  

  •  Toffler A. (1970). Future Shock. Random House.

  •  James, Aaron (2012). Assholes: A Theory. Doubleday. Also available as a television documentary.

Films Referred to by David

  • 2001 A Space Odyssey (1968). Stanley Kubrick Productions. Feature film, director Stanley Kubrick.

  • Bladerunner (1982). The Ladd Company, Shaw Brothers Bladerunner Partnership. Feature film, director Ridley Scott.