Sohail Inayatullah is a world-renowned futurist and the UNESCO Chair in Future Studies. He discusses his work in futures thinking, which aims to open up the present and past to create alternative futures. He developed the futures technique of causal layered analysis (CLA), which examines issues at four levels - data, systems, worldviews, and narratives/metaphors. This allows for deeper analysis and the creation of transformative solutions. He emphasizes the importance of connecting futu...