SPARKS: Adrian Hon – A History of the Future

<p>How can we switch our thinking to feel more positive about our collective future? </p><p>Adrian Hon is Co-founder and CEO at Six to Start, creators of game-like stories and story-like games - including the world's bestselling smartphone fitness game, "Zombies, Run!" which has over ten million players. </p><p> Before Adrian became a game designer, he was a neuroscientist and experimental psychologist at Oxford, Cambridge and the University of California San Diego.  </p><p> This Spark is taken from Adrian’s keynote speech, made during the research and development phase of Unboxed.  </p><p> Adrian tells us how he approached the research and creation of his book, A New History of the Future in One Hundred Objects.  </p><p> He asks us to consider how we can use specific words to understand how we might overcome despondency about the future - and become hospitable to new ideas that will benefit everyone.  </p><p> <i>Disclaimer: This Spark has been created using material recorded online during the pandemic - so the sound quality varies in places, but this shouldn’t prevent you from enjoying the material.</i> </p><p>Presentation by: <a href="https://uk.linkedin.com/in/adrianhon" target="_blank">Adrian Hon - Co-Founder and CEO - Six to Start | LinkedIn</a> </p><p>Adrian’s Book: <a href="https://www.foyles.co.uk/book/a-new-history-of-the-future-in-100-objects/adrian-hon/9780262539371" target="_blank">A New History of the Future in 100 Objects by Adrian Hon</a> </p><p>Produced by: Unboxed - a UK-wide festival of creativity that brought together Arts, Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEAM).</p><p>Brought to you by: The RSA - the royal society for arts, manufactures and commerce. Where world-leading ideas become world-changing actions. Subscribe for new episodes weekly and visit our website to find out more about our Design for Life mission and our global changemaker community - the RSA Fellowship: <a href="https://www.thersa.org/" target="_blank"><strong>theRSA.org</strong></a> </p>