Speculative Futures

An introduction to a new series designed to paint and present an intimate portrait of a potential future, informed by expert interviews, and brought to you by The New Institute.

The Challenge Landscape. The Abraham Accords. And an in-depth interview with David Makovsky, Ziegler distinguished fellow and director of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy Project on the Middle East Peace Process.

Creating the World’s First True Technocracy. The Opportunity Landscape. The Need. The Cost. The Model. And an in-depth interview with Steve Tadelis, Professor of Economics and Sarin Chair in Leadership and Strategy at University of California Berkeley Haas School of Business.

Treating Epigenetic Trauma at Scale. Key academic literature. Critical case studies. New approaches. And in-depth interviews with Professor Nurit Schnabel (School of Psychological Sciences @ Tel Aviv University); Professor Neta Oren (Visiting Scholar, School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution @ George Mason University); and Dr. Rachel Stroumsa (former Executive Director of PCATI

Arable Soil for Spiritual Endeavor. The power of place. The unique mystical ecology of Israel. Opportunities to rethink spirituality and religious practices, or to re-integrate secular and religious communities. Plus interviews with Rabbi Bradley Hirschfield (CLAL), Professor S. Mark Heim (Yale Divinity School), and Dr. Amir Hussain (Loyola Marymount University).

Conclusions. Potential reconciliation tools. A new application of blockchain technology. Three different approaches to a grand bargain. And a case for Speculative Futures: Palestine. Plus, “The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly.”