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Future Fear
Fear of the Future from Prehistory to Climate Change
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- 244 pages
- Reading time
- 9 hours
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Exploring the historical context of humanity's fear of the future, the narrative examines how this anxiety has persisted across time. It delves into the diverse methods used to foresee and influence what lies ahead, including magic, religion, science, and technology. By situating contemporary concerns about climate change within this broader framework, the book reveals how past societies have grappled with similar fears and the strategies they employed to cope with uncertainty.
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Future Fear, John Potts
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- Released
- 2024
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- Title
- Future Fear
- Subtitle
- Fear of the Future from Prehistory to Climate Change
- Language
- English
- Authors
- John Potts
- Publisher
- Springer Nature Switzerland
- Released
- 2024
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 244
- ISBN13
- 9783031594113
- Category
- History, Geography / Topography, Theory and history of science, Ecology, Nature in general
- Description
- Exploring the historical context of humanity's fear of the future, the narrative examines how this anxiety has persisted across time. It delves into the diverse methods used to foresee and influence what lies ahead, including magic, religion, science, and technology. By situating contemporary concerns about climate change within this broader framework, the book reveals how past societies have grappled with similar fears and the strategies they employed to cope with uncertainty.