Moral Imagination
Creative workshops designed to expand the boundaries of what is possible—and what is desirable.
Overview
We often build the future based on a narrow set of assumptions about the present. "Moral Imagination" is a practice of rigorous creativity. In these workshops, we use speculative fiction, design thinking, and role-playing to explore alternative futures. We ask "What if?" not just about technology, but about society. This is not about predicting the future, but about rehearsing for it, so your team builds the muscle memory to navigate complexity with empathy and invention.
What You Get
- Expanded Horizons: Your team breaks free from "path dependency," envisioning products that solve deeper human needs.
- Empathy at Scale: Techniques to vividly imagine the lives of users who are radically different from the development team.
- Prototyping Values: We create "artifacts from the future"—mockups of products that might exist 10 years from now—to test our ethical intuitions.
Format & Duration
Duration: 1-2 Day Workshop
Format: Interactive, High-energy Group Work
Best For
This service is ideal for:
- Design teams at the start of a major cohesive project.
- Organizations feeling stuck in incrementalism and wanting a "moonshot" perspective.
- Teams wanting to foster a culture of holistic thinking.
Process
- Provocation — We start with a set of carefully crafted "future prompts" or scenarios.
- Exploration — Teams break out to build worlds and narratives around these prompts.
- Reflection — We bring the insights back to the present day: "If that is the future we want (or fear), what must we do today?"
Investment
Workshop Fee: Custom quoted based on team size and materials.