Futures Beyond Dystopia

Name: Futures Beyond Dystopia
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

How can dystopian futures help provide the motivation to change the ways we operate day to day? This book raises and tackles a number of important questions about the future and the lessons we can learn for the present. > \nHow can dystopian futures help provide the motivation to change the ways we operate day to day?\nFutures Beyond Dystopia takes the view that the dominant trends in the world suggest a long-term decline into unliveable Dystopian futures. The human prospect is therefore very challenging, yet the perception of dangers and dysfunctions is the first step towards dealing with them. The motivation to avoid future dangers is matched by the human need to create plans and move forward. These twin motivations can be very powerful and help to stimulate the fields of Futures Studies and Applied Foresight.\nThis analysis of current Futures practice is split into six sections:\n* The Case Against Hegemony\n* Expanding and Deepening a Futures Frame\n* Futures Studies and the Ir