{"product_id":"what-is-the-future-paperback-softback-9780745696546","title":"What is the Future? (Paperback \/ softback) 9780745696546","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eWhat is the Future?\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJohn Urry (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780745696546, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 24 June 2016\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e200 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.6 x 15.2 x 1.8 cm, 0.363 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThinking 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 – 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.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The future seems to be characterized by �wicked problems�. There are multiple �causes� and �solutions�, 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.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"white-space: normal\u0026lt;br\u0026gt; text-transform: none\u0026lt;br\u0026gt; word-spacing: 0px\u0026lt;br\u0026gt; color: #000000\u0026lt;br\u0026gt; text-align: left\u0026lt;br\u0026gt; font: 11px Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\u0026lt;br\u0026gt; widows: 1\u0026lt;br\u0026gt; letter-spacing: normal\u0026lt;br\u0026gt; text-indent: 0px\u0026lt;br\u0026gt; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eContents\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePreface\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e1. Introduction: The Future Has Arrived\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePart 1 - A Brief History of the Future\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e2. Past Futures\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e3. New Catastrophic Futures\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePart 2 - Complex Systems and the Future\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e4. Time and Complex Systems\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e5. Innovating Futures\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e6. Methods for Making Futures\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePart 3 - Future Scenarios\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e7. Manufacturing Future Worlds\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e8. Cities on the Move\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e9. Climates\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e10. Conclusion: The Future of Futures\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReferences\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIndex\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Sociology \u0026amp; anthropology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Sociology \u0026amp; anthropology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Sociology%20\u0026amp;%20anthropology%20%5BJH%5D%22\"\u003eJH\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52462986232088,"sku":"9780745696546","price":17.26,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780745696546.jpg?v=1785544392","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/what-is-the-future-paperback-softback-9780745696546","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}