Jiaobei and omikuji are:

Traditional Chinese/Japanese divination practices

A Ouija board is used to:

Communicate or receive guidance from spirits

Ethical concerns about fortune-telling include:

Exploitation of vulnerable people

Traditional diviners often serve:

Individuals seeking personal guidance

Governments for economic planning

Michio Kaku is best known for:

Predicting the future using science and technology

Which is a key difference between mystics and professional futurists?

Mystics rely on symbolism; futurists rely on data and trends

Mystics use technology; futurists do not

Mystics are legally certified; futurists are not

Futurists use magic; mystics use mathematics

Ethical regulation of futurism could include:

Licensing and clear disclosure of prediction limits

Eliminating all traditional practices

A potential risk of futurism is:

Alarmist predictions causing unnecessary fear

Cultural differences influence:

What people consider legitimate prediction practices

Which of the following practices is mostly historical today?

Haruspicy (reading animal entrails)

The desire to know the future often stems from:

Anxiety, curiosity, and desire for control

Fortune-telling can be harmful if:

People rely solely on predictions and ignore rational decision-making

People enjoy the entertainment aspect

Which skill is crucial for professional futurists?

Analytical thinking and trend analysis

Traditional divination practices persisted because:

They provided psychological comfort and cultural cohesion

They guaranteed scientific accuracy

They predicted the weather reliably

One ethical distinction between mystics and futurists is:

Futurists base predictions on data; mystics rely on symbolic interpretations

Mystics predict stock markets; futurists do not

Futurists practice divination rituals

Why might governments choose different regulations for mystics versus professional futurists?

Risk and societal impact differ; data-driven predictions can influence markets, while mystics mainly affect individuals

How might cultural acceptance influence the success of a future-predicting career?

Practices aligning with cultural norms are more widely accepted and sustainable

Cultural acceptance has no impact

Acceptance depends only on legality

Acceptance depends on technology

Which of Michio Kaku’s predictions could be considered alarmist?

Societal collapse due to uncontrolled AI

Advances in robotics improving daily life

How can traditional divination and scientific futurism coexist in society?

By clearly distinguishing entertainment, personal guidance, and scientific predictions

By merging both into a single practice

Which skill differentiates professional futurists from traditional diviners?

Using empirical evidence and trend analysis

If governments fail to regulate prediction industries, what is a possible risk?

Exploitation, false claims, or societal panic

How might alarmist predictions affect public perception of futurism?

Cause fear, mistrust, and resistance to new technologies

Which ethical principle should guide futurists predicting societal trends?

Transparency about assumptions, uncertainty, and possible consequences

Ensuring everyone follows predictions

Only predicting positive outcomes

How can a person critically evaluate predictions from mystics or futurists?

Examine evidence, historical accuracy, and methodology

Accept all claims without question

Why is prediction a valuable human activity despite uncertainty?

Helps plan, prepare, and reflect on possible futures, fulfilling psychological and societal needs

Replaces decision-making entirely

Eliminates uncertainty completely

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