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What is the Future?, Paperback by Urry, John, Brand New, Free shipping in the US

What is the Future?. In this important book, John Urry seeks to capture the many efforts that have been made to anticipate, visualize and elaborate the future. He shows that futures are often contested and saturated with different interests, especially in relation to future generations.

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ISBN	9780745696546
Book Title	What Is the Future?
Publisher	Polity Press
Item Length	8.9 in
Publication Year	2016
Format	Trade Paperback
Language	English
Illustrator	Yes
Item Height	0.7 in
Author	John Urry
Genre	Social Science, History
Topic	Civilization, Sociology / General, Future Studies
Item Weight	12.8 Oz
Item Width	6 in
Number of Pages	200 Pages

What is the Future?, Paperback by Urry, John, ISBN 0745696546, ISBN-13 9780745696546, Brand New, Free shipping in the USThinking 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 Â? 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 Âwicked problemsÂ. There are multiple ÂcausesÂ and ÂsolutionsÂ, 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.