4. Transitions: Linking Past, Present, and Future

 

4. Transitions: Linking Past, Present, and Future

Theme: Understanding trajectories, path-dependencies, and transformations.

• “From Past Choices to Present Realities” – How institutions carry forward historical inertia.

• “Bridging the Now and the Next” – Designing adaptive pathways.

• “Narratives of Change: Why Stories Matter in Transitions” – Cultural and psychological roles of storytelling.

• “Innovation Diffusion and Resistance” – How societies adopt or block new ideas.

• “Navigating Tipping Points” – Identifying when transitions accelerate.

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