Science fiction/futures: how science fiction can influence strategic thinking and technological development
Date:
September 2021
Presenters:
“Reading science fiction nurtures hope that there is a better future. While conflict, catastrophe, and climate change feature in many of these novels and movies, much science fiction is highly optimistic in nature… However, reading science fiction also allows us to consider a variety of negative potential futures… It is beneficial for military officers to read such descriptions of alternate futures; it is the first step in ensuring that they do not come to pass.” (‘Science Fiction and the Strategist 2.0’, Strategy Bridge, August 27, 2018).
The aim of this event was to enable creative collisions of researchers and practitioners from different disciplines, with the hope of fostering a community of interest that can continue building on the ideas discussed on the night.
Background materials:
- French sci-fi team called on to predict future threats
- Science Fiction As A Military Asset
- Science Fiction, JPME and the Australian Defence College
- An Eye for a Storm: Imagining the Future of Professional Military Education and Its Effect on the ADF of Tomorrow
- Want to Be a Better Defense Strategist? Read Fiction.