Making Sense of the Future

This book integrates the latest thinking in future studies with the author's expertise in world history, economics, interdisciplinary studies, knowledge organization, and political activism. Supported by guiding questions and suggestions for class projects, it is an accessible textbook for students of future studies.

List of contents

1. Introduction 2. Setting Societal Goals 3. Plotting Strategies to Achieve Societal Goals 4. Predicting Plausible Futures 5. Coping with Surprises 6. Achieving Desirable Futures 7. Concluding Remarks

About the author

Rick Szostak is Professor and Chair of Economics at the University of Alberta, Canada. He is the author of 19 books and 50 articles across economic history, world history, interdisciplinary studies, knowledge organization, and a dozen other fields. This book is a sequel to his Making Sense of World History (2021).

Summary

This book integrates the latest thinking in future studies with the author’s expertise in world history, economics, interdisciplinary studies, knowledge organization, and political activism. Supported by guiding questions and suggestions for class projects, it is an accessible textbook for students of future studies.

Product details

• Authors: Rick Szostak, Rick (University of Alberta Szostak, Szostak Rick
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.08.2021
• EAN: 9781032033501
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3203350-1
• No. of pages: 192
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Cultural Studies, History: theory & methods, SCIENCE / History, 20th Century, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Forecasting, HISTORY / World, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, HISTORY / Study & Teaching, Technology: general issues, General & world history, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, History of Science, environmental science, engineering & technology, Social and cultural history, General and world history, Environmental science, engineering and technology, economic forecasting, History: theory and methods