This is a challenging and stimulating collection of twenty-one essays by international contributors. Their topics are as varied as the cultures and disciplines they themselves represent. We are invited to go beyond present complexities and take a far future perspective. Business, so often cast as the villain, is given a transforming role of rescuing us from the mess we are in. We are shown practical and achievable steps to bring peace and cooperation to the Middle East and an end to war. Conventional scientific methods are also tested and found wanting.

These essays resonate with the interconnectedness and interdependence of the issues that face us: they also demonstrate that the solutions we seek are achievable but must also reflect that same interconnectedness. They show that to become mesmerized by the problems we face is to lose sight of the possibilities. These visions are a refreshing antidote to a growing tide of pessimism about the future.

This is a challenging and stimulating collection of twenty-one essays by a wide array of international contributors. The reader is invited to go beyond present complexities and take a far future perspective. In business, the Middle East, democracy, economics, technology, science, and other topics, this volume provides a fresh perspective so often lacking in these pessimistic times.

About the Author

SHEILA M. MOORCROFT is a freelance futures consultant who has been active in the field of futures research for over a decade focusing on scanning techniques, issues identification and assessment, and the implications of social change and alternative scenario development. She spent many years at SRI International and Applied Futures Ltd. Her research includes The Future of the UK 2010, An Optimistic Scenario for Healthcare, and The Home of the Future.

Book Information
ISBN 9780275945725
Author Sheila M. Moorcroft
Format Paperback
Page Count 178
Imprint Praeger Publishers Inc
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc