# Preferable future: what it is and how it works · Zorraquino
> A preferable future is a future situation that a group considers desirable according to explicit values and criteria.
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# Preferable future

A preferable future is a future situation that a group considers desirable according to explicit values and criteria

What it means, how it is used and where it comes up, with its related concepts.

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## What it is and how it works

It is used to discuss aspirations and guide present decisions. It should be distinguished from what seems probable or technically possible. Different actors may prefer incompatible futures, so disagreements and consequences need to be made visible.

Topics

[Trends and foresight](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/category/tendencias-y-prospectiva)

## Related concepts

- [Future scenario](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/future-scenario)
- [Futures design](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/futures-design)
- [Backcasting](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/backcasting)