In this study, we conducted an empirical analysis of how the adoption of “imaginary future generations,” a mechanism for activating futurabilty of people and society, influences the decision criteria and evaluation framework of a corporate R&D strategy. More specifically, we organized a...

In this study, we adopted a methodology that combines systems thinking with “imaginary future generations” (IFGs), a method for activating “futurability” in people and society, to discussions about the issues and needs of a future society, and we verified the effectiveness and value of...

To achieve the societal goal of becoming a sustainable decarbonized society by 2050, it is essential to design visions and policies that take into account the perspectives of future generations overcoming intergenerational conflicts. In this paper, we present an innovative framework to envision...

Conducting a deliberation experiment involving the employees of a water engineering company, this study examined the effects that the adoption of “imaginary future generations (IFGs),” an innovative approach to overcome intergenerational conflict by generating futurability, had on the design...