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ArtistWe are in the midst of a historical transformation. Current times are not just part of normal history. Multiple perspectives are at the heart of futures studies, including unconventional thinking, internal critique, and cross-cultural comparison. Consideration of alternatives. Futurists do not see themselves as value-free forecasters, but instead aware of multiple possibilities. Participatory futures. Futurists generally see their role as liberating the future in each person, and creating enhanced public ownership of the future. This is true worldwide. Long-term policy transformation. While some are more policy-oriented than others, almost all believe that the work of futures studies is to shape public policy, so it consciously and explicitly takes into account the long term. Part of the process of creating alternative futures and of influencing public (corporate, or international) policy is internal transformation. At international meetings, structural and individual factors are considered equally important.