Recent News Releases
London, England: 31 January 2012 – The growing reliance on digital gadgets could lead to ‘digital dementia’, resulting in a growing inability to concentrate, read other people’s body language, or even manage our finances, according to Social Futurist Mal Fletcher.
The younger generation is in danger of living large parts of...
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SOCIAL FUTURIST’S TWELVE TRENDS FOR 2012
London, England: 14 December 2011 – De-Gadgetisation, New Frugalism, Mass Collaboration, Cultures of Innovation, Privacy and Lifestyle Logging, and Technology Refuseniks.
These are among 12 social shifts in technology and culture for 2012 predicted by Social Futurist, Mal Fletcher. Widely broadcast and published, Mal Fletcher has researched...
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THE GLOBAL NECESSITY OF AMERICAN OPTIMISM
London, England: 31 October 2011 – America seems to be going through a cultural shift in which the nation’s trust in the ability of hard-working people to get ahead is rapidly dwindling. According to Social Futurist and Commentator, Mal Fletcher, with rabid hype and...
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2020PLUS HEAD DRAWS THE LINE BETWEEN
HOPE AND HYPE AT STAFFORDSHIRE EVENT
London, England: 6 October 2011 - Mal Fletcher, who heads up 2020Plus, the London-based international Think Tank, is to address a Civic Leadership Event in Stoke-on-Trent and will tell his audience that positive and effective change begins with...
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Manchester, England: 03 October 2011 – Do you ever feel like the news these days is always bad news or even ‘disastrous’ news? 2020Plus, the London-based international Think Tank, is asking the people of Manchester to contribute to a study on the impact of constant talk of ‘crises’ in...
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Press & Media
 2020Plus is involved in ongoing research into many of the major social issues of our time and their likely impact on individuals, families and communities over the next decade. Our goal is to help individuals and communities to better engage future change.
As part of our Social Comment work, we provide comment for all branches of the press and online press and have a team of experienced researchers compiling material in various regions of the world.
Mal Fletcher, the chairman of 2020Plus, is a social futurist and commentator who is often called upon for expert views on social issues for TV, radio, the press and the 'new media' in various parts of the world.
His comment has featured in publications including: The Minneapolis Post (USA), Fabulous Magazine (UK), The Guardian (online - UK), Nya Dagen Newspaper (Sweden), Relevant Magazine (USA) and many more. His feature articles have appeared in publications in the USA, the UK, Europe, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, Germany, the Netherlands and Scandinavia.
Particular areas of expertise are shown below, though we have provided comment on a wide variety of other issues.
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Areas of Expertise
Our specialist areas of research and comment include:
- family issues: the place of family in society, strengthening the family
- youth issues: including: violence & gangs, alcoholism
- the 'new frugalism': changes in consumer attitudes during recession & the social impact of hyper-consumerism
- privacy issues: e.g. freedom of speech vs. community cohesion, the security challenges of digital technologies
- celebrity culture: its social impact
- generational issues: including the links & tensions between the major generations of our time
- 'life-and-death' issues (e.g. euthanasia, assisted dying): esp. their social impact
- changes in media & new media: esp. their social impact
- likely future trends in cultural values: in the global environment
- religion/faith/spirituality: the changing role of religion in the cultural conversation
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