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Julian Scaff

6 Lessons for Post-Imperial America

What the Dutch and British Transitions Can Teach the United States

Jun 6

On the left a painting of a Dutch warship from the 17th century; in the middle a painting of a British warship from the 19th century; on the right a photo of a contemporary American warship.

Jun 6

Published in

The Futureplex

7 Steps for Designing the Next Civilization: A Call to Action for UX, Interaction, and Human…

By Julian Scaff

May 27

A landscape is split down the middle by a dark red highway. On the left, civilization lies in ruins under stormy skies and a dense smog. On the right, a new civilization emerges with eco-centric design, vertical farms, and high-speed rail.

May 27

Published in

The Futureplex

A New Scale for Civilizational Progress: From Extraction to Balance

By Julian Scaff

May 18

A circular, rotating space station with artificial gravity in orbit above the Earth at night. Aurora are visible in the distance.

May 18

Why Companies Reward Bad Leaders, and How to Fix It

By Julian Scaff

May 14

A manager in a blue dress shirt yells into a megaphone and points while hundreds of unhappy workers toil in office cubicles.

May 14

Published in

The Futureplex

Futurecasting: How Civilization Will Drive Off a Cliff in 2040

By Julian Scaff

May 5

An SUV with large tires and two American flags is jumping off a cliff in a desert marked by red rock mesas and canyons.

May 5

Published in

The Futureplex

The Illusion of Mind: Why weak AI will continue fooling us long before true synthetic consciousness…

By Julian Scaff

Apr 28

A person is holding a phone. On the screen is an AI generated image of a young woman’s face, with the text message “I’m always here for you.”

Apr 28

Published in

The Futureplex

The Silk Horizon: Diverging Civilizations and the Future of China and America (2025–2050)

by Julian Scaff

Apr 16

A view of China from space at night. The Earth is all black, except for the bring lights of cities.

Apr 16

Published in

The Futureplex

America’s Brain Drain: The collapse of U.S. scientific leadership and its near-future consequences

By Julian Scaff

Apr 12

View out the window of a first class seat of a commercial airplane. The view is of the eastern United States in flames, as seen from a very high altitude.

Apr 12

Published in

The Futureplex

Vibe Coding & Designing

Emerging skills for future creative and technical fields

Apr 4

Two hands tap the keys — vibes swirl like smoke in the air, shaping thought to form.

Apr 4

Published in

The Futureplex

AI’s Rearview Mirror: How Generative Aesthetics Are Shaping — and Limiting — Our Imagined Futures

By Julian Scaff

Apr 1

A young man walking with his girlfriend turns to admire an AI-generated female cyborg from the future. His girlfriend looks annoyed. Parody of the popular “distracted boyfriend” meme.

Apr 1

Julian Scaff

Julian Scaff

Design Leader and Futurist. Associate Chair of the Graduate Interaction Design program at ArtCenter College of Design.

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