Social forecasting, future studies

Today, American mental health law and policy promote the restoring of "e;law and order"e; in the community rather than protecting civil liberties for the individual.

Midway through the eighteenth century, the rate of growth for the world's population was roughly at zero.

Technology doesn't flow smoothly; it's the big surprises that matter, and Yale computer expert David Gelernter sees one such giant leap right on the horizon.

In recent years, the media has been awash in exuberant tales of the arrival of the information superhighway, when television will explode with exciting possibilities, offering some 500 channels as well as a marriage of TV and computer that will provide, on command, access to the latest movies, magazines, newspapers, books, sports events, stock exchange figures, your bank account, and much, much more.

Hace unos diez años el llamado milagro chileno tornó en una dirección insospechada.

The remarkable progress in algorithms for machine and deep learning have opened the doors to new opportunities, and some dark possibilities.

The remarkable progress in algorithms for machine and deep learning have opened the doors to new opportunities, and some dark possibilities.

Future Politics confronts one of the most important questions of our time: how will digital technology transform politics and society?

Future Politics confronts one of the most important questions of our time: how will digital technology transform politics and society?

The things we do today may make life worse for future generations.

The things we do today may make life worse for future generations.

The human brain has some capabilities that the brains of other animals lack.

The human brain has some capabilities that the brains of other animals lack.

Predicting the shape of our future populations is vital for installing the infrastructure, welfare, and provisions necessary for society to survive.

Predicting the shape of our future populations is vital for installing the infrastructure, welfare, and provisions necessary for society to survive.

Robots may one day rule the world, but what is a robot-ruled Earth like?

Robots may one day rule the world, but what is a robot-ruled Earth like?

From the beginning of time, humans have been driven by both a fear of the unknown and a curiosity to know.

From the beginning of time, humans have been driven by both a fear of the unknown and a curiosity to know.

Technology doesn't flow smoothly; it's the big surprises that matter, and Yale computer expert David Gelernter sees one such giant leap right on the horizon.

This volume tackles a quickly-evolving field of inquiry, mapping the existing discourse as part of a general attempt to place current developments in historical context; at the same time, breaking new ground in taking on novel subjects and pursuing fresh approaches.

This volume tackles a quickly-evolving field of inquiry, mapping the existing discourse as part of a general attempt to place current developments in historical context; at the same time, breaking new ground in taking on novel subjects and pursuing fresh approaches.

"e;A rich exploration of sci-fi universes we know and love, merged flawlessly with discussions on leadership, national security .

'Overall, this collection of case studies provides an outstanding starting point for understanding the ethics of chemistry.

In this visionary and fundamentally optimistic book, the legendary oracle of technological change explains how AI will transform our species beyond recognition.

Cómo se ha imaginado y creado el futuro a través del trabajo de escritores, artistas, inventores y diseñadores.

The rise of the new far right has left the world grappling with a profound misunderstanding.

Explore the Brink of Existence in the Embers of TomorrowIn a world dancing on the razors edge between salvation and ruin, Apocalypse Flame: The Condemned World We Live In offers a piercing gaze into the tangled web of 21st-century calamities.

Futurologie war das Symptom einer Epochenwende.

Die Kulturentwicklung des sogenannten Abendlands dreht sich um diese Achse des Verständnisses des Menschen, der immer klarer in seinem Wesen und in seiner Bedeutung im Rahmen der Wirklichkeit wurde und wird.

Juxtaposing the world-building of afrofuturism and the world-negating of afropessimism to show how both movements have offered us critical resources of hope.