Science for the post-normal age.¶
Funtowicz, S. O., & Ravetz, J. R. (1993). Science for the post-normal age. Futures, 3287(93), 739-755.
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Primes¶
- Futures Literacy
- Structural tension: in the post-normal-science conditions described by Funtowicz and Ravetz (1993), futures literacy is articulated as a capability — what people can do with the idea of the future — which makes it diffuse to measure, attribute, and defend in resource-allocation contexts that expect specific deliverables.
This sourceFoundational post-normal-science framework explaining why high-stakes, high-uncertainty contexts require reflexive engagement beyond conventional deliverable-oriented evaluation; supports the T1 tension (capability framing vs deliverable demand).
- Structural tension: in the post-normal-science conditions described by Funtowicz and Ravetz (1993), futures literacy is articulated as a capability — what people can do with the idea of the future — which makes it diffuse to measure, attribute, and defend in resource-allocation contexts that expect specific deliverables.
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