1. THE NATURE OF THEFUTUREthe socialstructed worldMarina GorbisExecutive Directormgorbis@iftf.org@mgorbis

2. 2013 Institute for the Future. All rights reserved. SR-1613Paul Baran, On Distributed Communications,1964 3. 2013 Institute for the Future. All rights reserved. SR-1613 3When we change the way we communicate,we change societyClay Shirky 4. 2013 Institute for the Future. All rights reserved. SR-1613 4two-curve frameworkinstitutional production socialstructed creation 5. 2013 Institute for the Future. All rights reserved. SR-1613SOCIALSTRUCTING:creating value by aggregating microcontributions by large networks using socialtools and technologies 6. 2013 Institute for the Future. All rights reserved. SR-1613socialstructed work6 7. 2013 Institute for the Future. All rights reserved. SR-1613The main reason why it isprofitable to establish a firm isto lower transaction costsRonald Coase,The Nature of The Firm,1937 8. 2013 Institute for the Future. All rights reserved. SR-1613institutions are a technologyand this technology is being disrupted 9. 2013 Institute for the Future. All rights reserved. SR-1613 10. 2013 Institute for the Future. All rights reserved. SR-1613 10Source:gretcurtisonFlickr/ 11. 2013 Institute for the Future. All rights reserved. SR-1613 12. 2013 Institute for the Future. All rights reserved. SR-1613amplified individuals doing things that previously only alarge organization could dosocialstructed work 13. 2013 Institute for the Future. All rights reserved. SR-1613socialstructed learning13 14. 2013 Institute for the Future. All rights reserved. SR-1613Source:travelpod.com 15. 2013 Institute for the Future. All rights reserved. SR-1613 16. 2013 Institute for the Future. All rights reserved. SR-1613 17. 2013 Institute for the Future. All rights reserved. SR-1613Source:travelpod.com 18. 2013 Institute for the Future. All rights reserved. SR-1613from institutions to learning flowssocialstructed learning 19. 2013 Institute for the Future. All rights reserved. SR-1613socialstructed governance19 20. 2013 Institute for the Future. All rights reserved. SR-1613Greek Assembly Picture 21. 2013 Institute for the Future. All rights reserved. SR-1613 22. 2012 Institute for the Future. All rights reserved.open data:from institutions to citizens22 23. 2013 Institute for the Future. All rights reserved. SR-1613 23 24. 2013 Institute for the Future. All rights reserved. SR-1613 25. 2012 Institute for the Future. All rights reserved.decision support tools:new human-machine partnership25 26. 2013 Institute for the Future. All rights reserved. SR-1613 26 27. 2013 Institute for the Future. All rights reserved. SR-1613 27 28. 2012 Institute for the Future. All rights reserved.engagement platforms:from rational ignorance to public deliberation28 29. 2013 Institute for the Future. All rights reserved. SR-1613 29 30. 2013 Institute for the Future. All rights reserved. SR-1613 31. 2012 Institute for the Future. All rights reserved.microparticipation:citizen engagement in provision of services31 32. 2013 Institute for the Future. All rights reserved. SR-1613 33. 2013 Institute for the Future. All rights reserved. SR-1613governance beyond governmentsocialstructedgovernance 34. 2013 Institute for the Future. All rights reserved. SR-1613ReConstitutional ConventionApril 26-27, 2013 35. 2013 Institute for the Future. All rights reserved. SR-1613 35 36. 2013 Institute for the Future. All rights reserved. SR-1613Transformational products are objects for the goodlife that appeal to peoples interest ingrowth, flourishing, and self-improvement Matthias Laschke, Marc Hassenzahl, and SarahDiefenbach, Things with Attitude: Transformational Products 37. 2013 Institute for the Future. All rights reserved. SR-1613 37design for the second curve