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Conclusion: Proposals for Tomorrow, or How to Organize the Future?

Planning for a more distant future does not mean chaining oneself to dogmatic programs. Plans can be approximate, flexible, subject to continuous revision; but flexibility does not necessarily mean myopia. (Toffler 1970)

The centripetal strengths of flagship disciplinary reviews, the lack of dedicated spaces to ensure the sustainability of projects beyond short-term (contractual) funding and the absence of a pool of young researchers trained in interdisciplinarity contribute greatly to the insecure nature of interdisciplinary practices. (Endrizzi 2017)

We tend to look at what confirms our knowledge, not our ignorance. (Taleb 2007)

Changes in work and employment are a matter of ongoing concern and attention, and digital transformations sometimes accelerate earlier transformations. What about human adaptability to progress? How can we approach contemporary changes “at the same time” from both a technological and a social perspective, by cross-fertilizing the perspectives of researchers? (Marion 2017)

On a well-known road, the driver of a cart who walks at night only needs a bad lantern to light their way. On the other hand, a motorist who travels at high speed through an unknown region must be equipped with powerful headlights. Driving fast without seeing anything would be insane. (Berger, quoted by Chevassus-au-Louis 2009)

The nuclear power industry remains as safe as a chocolate factory (The Economist, March ...