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Scotland's Futures Forum @scotfutures.bsky.social · 9d

🎉 Celebrating 20 Years of Scotland’s Futures Forum!
Exploring bold ideas for two decades. Looking to our shared horizon and asking "What’s next for Scotland?".

🌐Explore our reports and articles - futuresforum.scot/explore-our-...
🗣️ Be part of the conversation
#ScotFutures20 #FutureThinking

Scotland's Futures Forum @scotfutures.bsky.social · 15d

This year we are celebrating 20 years of Scotland's Futures Forum 🎉

🏘️ Housing has been a popular topic in our work.

As MSPs debate the Housing Bill in the chamber of the Scottish Parliament you can browse through our archives on our website futuresforum.scot/our-work-on-...

Our work on Housing | Scotland's Futures Forum

A page with all of the work that Scotland's Futures Forum has done on Housing.

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Scotland's Futures Forum @scotfutures.bsky.social · 16d

Should AI generated content have to link to the source of the information?
Are those sources correct and reliable? and who decides?

These questions explored at our "Vote Chatbot at the Ballot" event

You can watch the full recording here youtu.be/4pMwevJnSVQ?...
#AI #FestivalofPolitics #FOP25

Festival of Politics 2025: Vote Chatbot at the Ballot - 20 August 2025

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Scotland's Futures Forum @scotfutures.bsky.social · Sep 2

🎥 Available now: “The Future of Health” from #FoP2025!
From postcode predictions to policy solutions — this session dives deep into Scotland’s health inequalities and what we can do about them.
📺 Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=33QN...
#FestivalOfPolitics #ScotParl #PublicHealth

Festival of Politics 2025: The future of health - 20 August 2025

YouTube video by The Scottish Parliament

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Scotland's Futures Forum @scotfutures.bsky.social · Aug 21

🔚 Wrapping up with a challenge from Dorling:
“You can change things. But you have to be angry, and you have to be bothered”
A call to action for policymakers, communities, and citizens alike. #FoP2025

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Scotland's Futures Forum @scotfutures.bsky.social · Aug 21

🙋 Questions from the audience on statistical literacy, universal basic income, and climate change management through a reduction in fossil fuel use.

The chamber of the Scottish Parliament is captured by Dorling's inciteful and engaging storytelling.

#FoP2025

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Scotland's Futures Forum @scotfutures.bsky.social · Aug 21

🗣️ From the suffrage generation to now, has women's increased power benefited society?

Scotland's Futures Forum @scotfutures.bsky.social · Aug 21

🙋 Time for questions from the audience.
First is about what has caused violent crime to fall in the last 20 or so years.
Dorling puts this down to the increased role and power of women, specifically mothers in our society and in how children are raised.
#FoP2025

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Scotland's Futures Forum @scotfutures.bsky.social · Aug 21

🌍 On global comparisons:

Danny Dorling puts Scotland in context of our Nordic neighbours — how do we compare to other nations on equity and opportunity?

🗣️ Be part of the conversation 👇 tell us your thoughts in the thread below 👇
#FoP2025

Scotland's Futures Forum @scotfutures.bsky.social · Aug 21

📉 On economic justice:
Danny Dorling reminds us that inequality isn’t inevitable — it’s a policy choice.
What policies are most important to tackle inequalities?
#FoP2025

Scotland's Futures Forum @scotfutures.bsky.social · Aug 21

🩺 On inequalities in health:
“I can predict on a map who is likely to die in their 90s and who will die in their 70s”
Dorling points to the stark reality that healthy life expectancy can be predicted based on what area people grow up and live in.

#FoP2025

Scotland's Futures Forum @scotfutures.bsky.social · Aug 21

Live now at #FestivalOfPolitics 🎉
🗣️ In conversation with Danny Dorling — geographer, author, and provocateur on inequality, housing, and the future of fairness in Britain.
In partnership with @DavidHumeInst

Scotland's Futures Forum @scotfutures.bsky.social · Aug 20

Just wrapping up #VoteChatbot 🤖 at the Scottish Parliament. A recording will be available in the coming weeks.

👇 Keep the conversation alive 👇
Can AI make democracy more accessible?
What ethical frameworks do we need to build protect it?

#FestivalOfPolitics #FoP2025

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Scotland's Futures Forum @scotfutures.bsky.social · Aug 20

The panel at Vote Chatbot at the Ballot now discusses "shitification" 💩

Does technology and AI make everything worse? or does it give humans more freedom to be artistic, creative, idiosyncratic and personable?

#FoP2025

Scotland's Futures Forum @scotfutures.bsky.social · Aug 20

AI-generated avatars, false biographies, campaign bots — the future of politics is already here. Is regulation of technology always playing catchup? and do the large tech companies deserve a say in how that regulation functions?

#VoteChatbot. #FestivalOfPolitics #FoP2025

Scotland's Futures Forum @scotfutures.bsky.social · Aug 20

At #FestivalOfPolitics - Prof. Cristian Vaccari discusses that we are in a pandemic of lack of trust. Technology can both help or hinder trust... it can make our institutions more transparent, or it can spread misinformation. #VoteChatbot

🗣️ Join the conversation, can we trust AI?

Scotland's Futures Forum @scotfutures.bsky.social · Aug 20

The discussion has begun around large language models. @maggiechapman.bsky.social kicks off with a crucial question: "What are the democratic risks of using a biased system, or at least a system that doesn't have all the information?"

#AIandDemocracy #FestivalOfPolitics #FoP2025

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Scotland's Futures Forum @scotfutures.bsky.social · Aug 20

🤖 Politics meets algorithms - We are live at Vote Chatbot at the Ballot! #FestivalofPolitics

Can AI support civic engagement without undermining trust?

Join the discussion #FoP2025 #ScotlandsFuturesForum

Scotland's Futures Forum @scotfutures.bsky.social · Aug 20

🔚 That’s a wrap on “The Future of Health”! Innovation isn’t just tech—it’s communities, third sector, economic policy and more. Thanks to all speakers and attendees!
🎟️ Our next event is on AI and Democracy join us in person or across socials: tikt.link/votechatbot
#FoP2025

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Scotland's Futures Forum @scotfutures.bsky.social · Aug 20

💬 Audience Q&A underway!
"Socio-economic impact has the highest impact on health inequalities. What do the panel think of initiatives like a Universal Basic Income?"

Should it be means tested?, does it drive inflation?,
🗣️ Be part of the conversation
#FestivalOfPolitics #FoP2025

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Scotland's Futures Forum @scotfutures.bsky.social · Aug 20

John Cassidy, Chair of Scottish Communities for Health and Wellbeing, highlights the challenges charities face fundraising, alongside the positive power of the voluntary sector to change lives.

Scotland's Futures Forum @scotfutures.bsky.social · Aug 20

The panel discusses the Christie Commission. Many solutions were offered by the Christie Commission are still being discussed today, was it an opportunity missed?

#FoP2025

Scotland's Futures Forum @scotfutures.bsky.social · Aug 20

Allison Catalano, fellow at Fraser of Allander Institute. Reflects on her previous work as a restaurant manager led to her seeing how work and health are intrinsically linked 💡

📈 Will improvement of the economy improve health?

Be part of the conversation 🗣️
#FoP2025

Scotland's Futures Forum @scotfutures.bsky.social · Aug 20

🎉 We're live again at the #FestivalOfPolitics at the Scottish Parliament for “The Future of Health” – a panel exploring innovations in preventive care and wellbeing.

Stay tuned for highlights! 🧵👇

#FoP2025

Scotland's Futures Forum @scotfutures.bsky.social · Aug 20

What will local government look like in 2055?
Today’s panel has explored the difficulties faced by Scotland’s current local government structure and proposed both bottom up and top down solutions.

What would you change?
🗣️ Reply below 👇 #FestivalOfPolitics #FoP2025