Social Forecasting, Future Studies

There are several different definitions of smart cities based on the various characteristics related to the adjective Smart and the noun City. The ...

A sweeping history of and meditation on humanity's relationship with machines, showing how we got here and what happens nextFaith in technological ...

Who will lead the transition from fossil fueldependent societies into renewable energy futures? Energy transition is crucial to the struggle agains...

The visionary classic that traces out the twilight of the petroleum age In 2008, as the price of crude oil spiked to record levels, John Michael G...

An examination to discover a solution for the troubles of our modern age: technical regression. To most people paying attention to the collision b...

The rise of the new far right has left the world grappling with a profound misunderstanding. While the spotlight often shines on the actions of cha...

Wir leben in Europa in einer privilegierten Welt, in der wir die Ressourcen der Erde oft zum Nachteil anderer nahezu vollständig aufgebraucht hab...

A fascinating insight into how professionals and businesses can develop their foresight and strategy to ensure that they are prepared for an unpred...

Trends have become a commodityan element of culture in their own right and the very currency of our cultural life. Consumer culture relies on a new...

This book envisions the future of tourism in an economy that is largely automated. Robonomics is the term given to this economic system that relies...

This book envisions the future of tourism in an economy that is largely automated. Robonomics is the term given to this economic system that relies...

Trends have become a commodityan element of culture in their own right and the very currency of our cultural life. Consumer culture relies on a new...

Children are taken on a journey into the year 2070, to a world transformed by technology, sustainability, and global initiatives. From traffic-free...

Join futurologist Tom Cheesewright on a tour of our world, decades into the future. Eight scenes show readers what wonders await in our cities, our...

Everyday life as we knew it is increasingly challenged in a world of climate, social, health and political crisis. Emerging technologies, data anal...

In response to the damage caused by centuries of colonial ravaging and the current ecological, political and social crises, the leading Indigenous ...

SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERThe creator of the Gaia hypothesis and the greatest environmental thinker of our time has produced an astounding new theory ...

This is a must-read for anyone concerned with where we are today and looking for a better path forward. Steve Wozniak, Co-founder, Apple Inc. Big T...

In November 2018, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on British Muslims published a report proposing a working definition of Islamophobia which desc...

This book goes on a journey into alternative retellings of Jewish history in order to discover its patterns, which might give us clues about the fu...

Where and who do we want to be? How might we get there? What might happen if we stay on our current course?The Future of Stuff asks what kind of wo...

Where and who do we want to be? How might we get there? What might happen if we stay on our current course?Comedian, writer and activist Grace Camp...

Where and who do we want to be? How might we get there? What might happen if we stay on our current course?In The Future of Serious Art, Bidisha us...

Where and who do we want to be? How might we get there? What might happen if we stay on our current course?In The Future of Seduction, cultural and...

How to survive and thrive in the post-industrial age In response to the coming impact of peak oil, John Michael Greer helps us envision the transi...

The acclaimed climate futurist examines our unquestioning faith in progress, and its limits in the face of peak oil and climate change. Since the ...

Higher education, further education, vocational education and continuing education all refer to progression to a third educational step. That is, a...

Examining the links between todays ideas of radical life extension and age-old notions of immortality   From Platos notion of generation to Derrid...

Examining the links between todays ideas of radical life extension and age-old notions of immortality   From Platos notion of generation to Derrid...

This book offers critical scenarios of dark tourism futures and examines how our significant dead will be remembered in future visitor economies. I...

We embraced the mediated lifefrom Facetune and Venmo to meme culture and the Metaversebecause these technologies offer novelty and convenience. But...

This book offers critical scenarios of dark tourism futures and examines how our significant dead will be remembered in future visitor economies. I...

Demographic change is a defining issue of our time. The worldwide population is aging and countries are facing ongoing challenges in caring for the...