Technological optimism versus pessimism. How storytelling creates different pictures of the future and what it does to our brains

We will explore the narrative power behind how we imagine the future—whether utopian or dystopian—and how these visions shape our emotions, decisions, leadership and employees behaviors. It invites reflection on the psychological impact of stories like Black Mirror (tech dystopia), Stanisław Lem (philosophical sci-fi), and Greta Thunberg (climate urgency), and how these narratives influence societal momentum and corporate strategy. We will also examine the role of storytelling in organizational transformation, leadership communication, and strategic foresight. In a world of accelerating change, the stories we tell about the future can either mobilize teams, drive innovation, and build resilience, or they can create inertia, resistance, and anxiety.

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