All Revolutions Are Equal; But Some Are More Equal Than Others

There is a substantive body o f literature that argues contemporary societies are being impacted by revolutionary conditions, although precisely what is meant by the idea o f revolution varies enormously in almost every case. This article argues that it is essential foresight practitioners have an understanding o f the systemic and worldview altering possibilities that many revolutions imply, and that such an understanding is then contextualized into whatever foresight praxis is being undertaken. It seeks to explore a plurality o f revolutionary realities through indications o f characteristics, manifestations and potential foresight impacts, while asserting that there is a nested interdependence in the variety. It also contends that the bio-physical revolution now upon us requires a completely different theoretical and ontological orientation to anything that has gone before. Finally, it suggests that if new thinking requires new forms then the practice of foresight not only requires a conceptual framing that integrates the past with the future as part of practice, but if it is to be relevant in the future conversations that matter, it may need to completely reconceive itself as a conceptual space.