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.

Info autore

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).

Riassunto

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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Rick (University of Alberta Szostak, Szostak Rick, Rick Szostak
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Copertina rigida
• Data pubblicazione: 31.08.2021
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Teorie sociologiche
• EAN: 9781032033501
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3203350-1
• Numero di pagine: 192
• Categorie: UN, Cultural Studies, Climate Change, 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, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, MERS, History of Science, environmental science, engineering & technology, follow, risk management, Social and cultural history, Basic income, Policy Analysis, General and world history, social innovation, Environmental science, engineering and technology, economic forecasting, History: theory and methods, Scenario Planning, South Sudan, Systems Thinking, knowledge integration, ozone layer depletion, interdisciplinary research methods, Carbon price, carbon tax, Violate, Leaky Bucket, public works programmes, societal goals, scenario analysis for societal change, Corporate Ceo, Future wheel, Undeserved Income, Scenario Planning Exercise, Consultative Assemblies, Government Programmes, Thirsty Child, Desirable Futures, Plausible Futures, High Risk Venues