Future - A Manual
A book that takes away fears and brings our future into focus
»People are creatures who have the ability to imagine the future in such detail that they can create it«, writes Florence Gaub, which is a message of hope in these times. For rarely has the future been as fraught with so many and such great uncertainties as it is today: War, climate change, inflation …
Using research results from neuroscience, psychology, and philosophy, Florence Gaub demonstrates how people imagine, construct, and create the 'future' in real life. This is crucial because right now, we are at risk of losing faith in our own power to shape our future lives. With Florence Gaub, we examine and understand how we can utilize our room to maneuver.
- Everyone shapes their life and future – Florence Gaub shows how to do it
- A 'big idea' book based on neuroscience, psychology, and philosophy
- For readers of Maja Göpel ('Rethinking Our World'), Hans Rosling ('Factfulness'), and Markus Gabriel
Florence Gaub is a political scientist, military strategist, futurologist, and the director of the research department at the NATO Defense College in Rome. Gaub advises governments and international organizations using future scenarios and trend analyses. In this book, she explains why people have the ability to think into the future, how they use it, and what it is good for, especially in times of extreme uncertainty.
A book that takes away fears and brings our future into focus
»People are creatures who have the ability to imagine the future in such detail that they can create it«, writes Florence Gaub, which is a message of hope in these times. For rarely has the future been as fraught with so many and such great uncertainties as it is today: War, climate change, inflation …
Using research results from neuroscience, psychology, and philosophy, Florence Gaub demonstrates how people imagine, construct, and create the 'future' in real life. This is crucial because right now, we are at risk of losing faith in our own power to shape our future lives. With Florence Gaub, we examine and understand how we can utilize our room to maneuver.
- Everyone shapes their life and future – Florence Gaub shows how to do it
- A 'big idea' book based on neuroscience, psychology, and philosophy
- For readers of Maja Göpel ('Rethinking Our World'), Hans Rosling ('Factfulness'), and Markus Gabriel