The Study of the Future: An Introduction to the Art and Science of Understanding and Shaping Tomorrow's WorldEdward Cornish This unique reference work - the companion volume to The Study of the Future- is designed to make the tools of future studies accessible to the general public as well as to professional futurists. Here for the first time in a single, convenient format are the organizations, individuals, books and periodicals, current research projects, educational programs, films, audio-tapes, and other resources that can help anyone concerned with exploring alternatives for the future. |
Contents
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Progress and Its Discontents | 12 |
The Death of Hope | 19 |
The Shape of Things to Come | 40 |
How the Future Became Foreboding | 68 |
A New Attitude Toward the Future | 78 |
Basic Principles of Futurism | 93 |
Methods for Studying the Future | 103 |
Planetary Planner | 171 |
Futuristics in Practice With Case Histories | 188 |
The Coming Revolution in Education | 209 |
The Uses of the Future | 217 |
Contributions to Science and Thought | 224 |
FutureOriented Organizations and Periodicals | 237 |
A Field in Search of a Name | 254 |
Notes | 283 |
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