Overview
The world we once described as volatile and uncertain has shifted into something far more chaotic: BANI, or brittle, anxious, nonlinear, and incomprehensible. In Navigating the Age of Chaos, Jamais Cascio, the originator of the visionary BANI framework, unpacks the tools and perspectives needed to navigate our increasingly turbulent era. Joined by coauthors Bob Johansen and Angela F. Williams, Cascio provides real-world examples, practical strategies, and rich insights to help leaders, organizations, and individuals not just survive but thrive in the chaos. This book will help listeners recognize, adapt to, and excel in a world changing with unprecedented speed and intensity. Breaking down the BANI framework, listeners will discover how to tackle each aspect of a BANI world: Brittle--Recognize fragility in systems and strategies to build resilience. Anxious--Address widespread anxiety with empathy and attentiveness. Nonlinear--Navigate unpredictable scenarios with adaptive, improvisational thinking. Incomprehensible--Find clarity in overwhelming complexity through webs of connection. Positive BANI--Reframe chaos into actionable opportunities for growth.
Full Product Details
Author: Jamais Cascio ,
Bob Johansen ,
Angela F Williams ,
L Malaika Cooper
Publisher: Ascent Audio
Imprint: Ascent Audio
Edition: Unabridged edition
ISBN: 9798228679573
Publication Date: 28 October 2025
Audience:
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Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Author Information
Jamais Cascio, the originator and developer of the BANI framework, is a highly regarded futurist and keynote speaker who has spent the majority of his life exploring the connections between human culture, technological transformation, environmental change, and political disruption. Foreign Policy has listed him in its Top 100 Global Thinkers. Bob Johansen has had a fifty-year career as a professional futurist at The Institute for the Future and is an author of over a dozen books, including Leaders Make the Future and Full-Spectrum Thinking. Angela F. Williams is president and CEO of United Way Worldwide, with more than thirty years of leadership experience in the nonprofit and corporate sectors. L. Malaika Cooper is a writer, travel professional, and occasional comic. She is also an avid hiker and yogi and has traveled to more than thirty countries. A journalist by vocation, she has written for major publications. Her short stories have been published in various anthologies, and she is currently working on an urban fantasy trilogy. Cooper has performed improv and is studying dialect and voice acting. A Washington DC native, she presently lives in Houston, Texas.
