The problem of values in futures research

Futures research results in one contemporary set of values being elevated above others, and then being imposed upon the future. The imposition comes in the form of plans, which are certain not to harmonise perfectly with the future values, since values fluctuate in time. A three-point approach is proposed for reducing the discrepancy between futurists' values, as expressed in plans, and the values to be found among the eventual subjects of plans.