Mindsetting

Mindsetting or cognitive trendsetting.From Leonardo Da Vinci’s drawings and Jules Verne’s novels to Stanley Kubrick’s film adaptation of Arthur C. Clarke’s “2001 Space Odyssey”, innovations have often been described way before it was actually possible to solve their underlying scientific challenges. Such visionary literature, that helps inform and inspires product design, has now become a strongly established practice. Science fiction and foresight therefore share a single common interest: anticipating plausible futures through the exploration of the different consequences of scientific and technological progress.Key player in NATO’s evolution and strategic thinking, Allied Command Transformation has been exploring this technique in order to foster the innovative and transformational thinking the Alliance needs to adapt. The following fictional short story was developed in this context. By focusing not only on innovative technologies but also on the broader context they fit in, this short piece offers a true vision of the transformations required to meet future operational challenges.innovationhub-act.org-
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Psywar; Mindwar; Cognitive warfare
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