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On economists as narrow-minded hedgehogs; the perils of futurology
In December 2007, when BusinessWeek magazine published its annual chart of economic forecasts for the following 12 months, every one of the 54 economists surveyed … READ MORE
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Tagged BusinessWeek, Dan Gardner, Futurology, Paul Ehrlich, Philip Tetlock, Population Bomb
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How futurology lost sight of the future. The Financial Times, March 5 2005. By James Harkin
In Stanislaw Lem’s novel, The Futurological Congress, published in 1971, Ijon Tichy, a Russian cosmonaut on his way to an international gathering of futurologists in … READ MORE
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Tagged Faith Popcorn, Forecasting, Futurist, Futurology, Herman Kahn, John Von Neumann, Scenario planning, Stanislaw Lem
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The problem with futurologists. The Guardian, comment pages, 31 December 2005. By James Harkin
Spare a thought, as you sit idly recovering from your seasonal indulgences and pondering your new year’s resolutions, for those who are not so unfortunate. … READ MORE