The Future-Creative Human: Exploring Evolutionary Learning

Anneloes Smitsman*, Ad Smitsman*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The global challenges now upon us require a deep dive into our assumptions about learning and development. Do our current capabilities and educational systems prepare us for tomorrow? Do we teach our children how to access and employ their future creative abilities to thrive? What kind of learning process can bring forth a thrivable future from within the systems of today? This paper explores these questions based on our research in the field of ecological psychology and systemic transformational change for thrivability. This paper offers guidelines that can be applied to any learning system to become future-fit for thrivability.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)81-115
Number of pages35
JournalWorld Futures
Volume77
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2021

Keywords

  • Evolutionary learning
  • future-creative
  • human development
  • living systems dynamics
  • thrivability education

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