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The Future

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Author : Jennifer M. Gidley
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2017-03-13

The Future written by Jennifer M. Gidley and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-13 with Social Science categories.

From the beginning of time, humans have been driven by both a fear of the unknown and a curiosity to know. We have always yearned to know what lies ahead, whether threat or safety, scarcity or abundance. Throughout human history, our forebears tried to create certainty in the unknown, by seeking to influence outcomes with sacrifices to gods, preparing for the unexpected with advice from oracles, and by reading the stars through astrology. As scientific methods improve and computer technology develops we become ever more confident of our capacity to predict and quantify the future by accumulating and interpreting patterns form the past, yet the truth is there is still no certainty to be had. In this Very Short Introduction Jennifer Gidley considers some of our most burning questions: What is "the future "?; Is the future a time yet to come?; Or is it a utopian place?; Does the future have a history?; Is there only one future or are there many possible futures? She asks if the future can ever be truly predicted or if we create our own futures - both hoped for and feared - by our thoughts, feelings, and actions, and concludes by analysing how we can learn to study the future. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

What Is The Future

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Author : John Urry
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2016-09-06

What Is The Future written by John Urry and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-06 with Social Science categories.

Thinking about the future is essential for almost all organizations and societies. States, corporations, universities, cities, NGOs and individuals believe they cannot miss the future. But what exactly is the future? It remains a mystery perhaps the greatest mystery, especially because futures are unpredictable and often unknowable, the outcome of many factors, known and unknown. The future is rarely a simple extrapolation from the present. In this important book, John Urry seeks to capture the many efforts that have been made to anticipate, visualize and elaborate the future. This includes examining the methods used to model the future, from those of the RAND Corporation to imagined future worlds in philosophy, literature, art, film, TV and computer games. He shows that futures are often contested and saturated with different interests, especially in relation to future generations. He also shows how analyses of social institutions, practices and lives should be central to examining potential futures, and issues such as who owns the future. The future seems to be characterized by wicked problems. There are multiple causes and solutions, long-term lock-ins and complex interdependencies, and different social groups have radically different frames for understanding what is at stake. Urry explores these issues through case-studies of 3D printing and the future of manufacturing, mobilities in the city, and the futures of energy and climate change.

A Study Of The Future Cultural Foundations Of Egyptian Education By The Year 2000

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Author : Mohamed Saad El-Alfy El-Shall
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1982

A Study Of The Future Cultural Foundations Of Egyptian Education By The Year 2000 written by Mohamed Saad El-Alfy El-Shall and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with categories.

The Future Of Work Employment And Social Protection

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Author : Peter Auer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002

The Future Of Work Employment And Social Protection written by Peter Auer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Social Science categories.

This volume comprises the papers and debates of the second France/ILO Symposium on the future of work, employment and social protection. Reflecting the aim of the Symposium itself, the book provides in-depth reflections on work, employment and social protection. Designed to be more than an account of the discussions, this book is a useful tool for all those interested in labour market transition and the increasing importance of female labour for the future of the labour markets, particularly in the developed world. The book discusses the need for more family friendly policies and a more radical policy of equality between the sexes. The legal dimensions of labour market change are also debated and the book explores the positive and negative sides of globalization and its links with technological change.

Futuring

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Author : Edward Cornish
language : en
Publisher: World Future Society
Release Date : 2004

Futuring written by Edward Cornish and has been published by World Future Society this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Education categories.

The Academic French Course

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Author : Antoine Jules César Vencealas Ermanigilde Muzzarelli
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1895

The Academic French Course written by Antoine Jules César Vencealas Ermanigilde Muzzarelli and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1895 with French language categories.

Coming Prophetic Events Three Lectures On Prophecy Delivered At Fermoy Ireland Showing The Immediate Fall Of The Papacy Dissolution Of The Ottoman Empire Restoration Of The Jews And Coming Of The Lord

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Author : M. Garnier
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1873

Coming Prophetic Events Three Lectures On Prophecy Delivered At Fermoy Ireland Showing The Immediate Fall Of The Papacy Dissolution Of The Ottoman Empire Restoration Of The Jews And Coming Of The Lord written by M. Garnier and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1873 with categories.

Institutes Of The Christian Religion

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Author : Jean Calvin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1895

Institutes Of The Christian Religion written by Jean Calvin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1895 with Reformed Church categories.

Contemporary Futurist Thought

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Author : Thomas Lombardo
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2006-06-23

Contemporary Futurist Thought written by Thomas Lombardo and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-06-23 with Education categories.

Contemporary Futurist Thought describes recent thinking about the future, dealing with both the hopes and the fears expressed in modern times concerning what potentially lies ahead. There are many such hopes and fears perhaps an overpowering number, competing with each other and swirling about in the collective mind of humanity. Psychologist and futurist Tom Lombardo describes this mental universe of inspiring dreams and threatening premonitions regarding the future. The book begins with an in-depth examination of the highly influential literary genre of science fiction, which Dr. Lombardo identifies as the mythology of the future. He next describes the modern academic discipline of future studies which attempts to apply scientific methods and principles to an understanding of the future. Social and technological trends in the twentieth century are then reviewed, setting the stage for an analysis of the great contemporary transformation occurring in our present world. Given the powerful and pervasive changes taking place across the globe and throughout all aspects of human life, the questions arise: Where are we potentially heading and, perhaps more importantly, where should we be heading? The final chapter provides an extensive review of different answers to these questions. Describing theories and approaches that highlight science, technology, culture, human psychology, and religion, among other areas of focus, as well as integrative views which attempt to provide big pictures of all aspects of human life, the book provides a rich and broad overview of contemporary ideas and visions about the future. In the conclusion, Dr. Lombardo assesses and synthesizes these myriad perspectives, proposing a set of key ideas central to understanding the future. This book completes the study of future consciousness begun in its companion volume, The Evolution of Future Consciousness. These two volumes, rich in historical detail and concise observations on the interrelatedness of a wide range of interdisciplinary topics, are a significant contribution to the field of future studies and a valuable resource for educators, consultants, and anyone wishing to explore the significance of thinking about the future.

The Future

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Author : Marc Augé
language : en
Publisher: Verso Books
Release Date : 2015-02-03

The Future written by Marc Augé and has been published by Verso Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-02-03 with Social Science categories.

For Marc Aug, best-selling author of Non-Places, the prevailing idea of "the Future" rests on our present fears of the contemporary world. It is to the future that we look for redemption and progress; but it is also where we project our personal and apocalyptic anxieties. By questioning notions of certainty, truth, and totality, Aug finds ways to separate the future from our eternal, terrified present and liberates the mind to allow it to conceptualize our possible futures afresh.