Predicting the Future in Science, Economics and Politics

ISBN-13: 9781783471867 / Angielski / Twarda / 2014 / 528 str.

Frank W. Wayman;Paul R. Williamson;Solomon Polachek

Opis

It is a puzzle that while academic research has increased in specialization, the important and complex problems facing humans urgently require a synthesis of understanding. This unique collaboration attempts to address such a problem by bringing together a host of prominent scholars from across the sciences to offer new insights into predicting the future. They demonstrate that long-term trends and short-term incentives need to be understood in order to adopt effective policies, or even to comprehend where we currently stand and the sort of future that awaits us.