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Challenging conventional beliefs, the book posits that the historical method offers valuable insights for understanding and envisioning the future. It encourages futurists to adopt an approach akin to historians, focusing on interpretation and context rather than rigid predictions and certainties. This perspective fosters a more nuanced and flexible understanding of what lies ahead, emphasizing the importance of historical context in shaping future possibilities.
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History and Future, David J. Staley
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- Released
- 2006
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- Title
- History and Future
- Subtitle
- Using Historical Thinking to Imagine the Future
- Language
- English
- Authors
- David J. Staley
- Publisher
- RLPG/Galleys
- Released
- 2006
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 190
- ISBN13
- 9780739117538
- Category
- Social sciences, World history
- Description
- Challenging conventional beliefs, the book posits that the historical method offers valuable insights for understanding and envisioning the future. It encourages futurists to adopt an approach akin to historians, focusing on interpretation and context rather than rigid predictions and certainties. This perspective fosters a more nuanced and flexible understanding of what lies ahead, emphasizing the importance of historical context in shaping future possibilities.