From: The future as aesthetic experience: imagination and engagement in future studies
Ingredient | Mode of prediction | Mechanical | Aesthetical |
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Narrative | Connection to the future with plot, script, protagonist | A successful narrative aligns with already existing storylines | Identification with the narrative may shock |
Symbol | Shared value and preferred direction | A symbol summarises well-known positions | Symbols question values |
Graph | Connecting past, present and future (by extrapolation) | An extrapolation is the continuation of a line, that is, a one-dimensional entity | A graph may lead to unexpected corners |
Image | Images represent warnings or desirability | Circulating images readily become clichés of themselves | Images may bring novel, surprising perspectives |