Planning

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Planning

How do we go from where we are to where we want to be?

Planning is a future oriented process used to catalyze changes to the current situation. Planning is a dynamic system that evolves as more context is given to the situation. Planning does not stand alone, and in fact calls upon all the other Constituents of Intelligence in its process.

Planning Processes

• Individual

• To-Do lists

• Group

• Blueprints

Social Forces/Institutions of Planning

• City Planning Office
• Government

• Department of Transportation
• Department of Agriculture
• Department of Education
• Department of

• Schools

Examples of Planning

The Evergreen State College - A social institution based around socially aware education and creating educated persons that act as instruments of change both personal and global

Obstacles in Effective Planning

• Interested 1st parties (as opposed to disinterested 3rd parties)
• Tradition
• Biased/Profit Driven Media

Current Issues

Below is a list of current issues that, because of changing time require reexamination

• Over-consumption
• Energy Use
• Equitable Access to technology
• Food industry
• Educational reform
• Healthcare reform