The Extreme Future
The Top Trends That Will Reshape the World in the Next 20 Years
James Canton - Author
ISBN 9780452288669 | 384 pages | 28 Aug 2007 | Plume | 8.26 x 5.23in | 18 - AND UP
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A renowned global futurist prepares businesses and individuals for the radical changes on the horizon
An advisor to three presidents spanning over thirty years, Dr. James Canton identifies probable outcomes and future trends in business, technology, environment, terrorism, population, and medicine to help companies and individuals prepare for the coming complex and volatile global changes, including: • How climate change and energy trends will reshape the planet • How astounding medicine trends will enhance people’s lives • How the rise of China will bring on a new global power struggle In the tradition of Future Shock, Megatrends, and The Tipping Point, Extreme Future is the essential forecasting handbook for navigating the twenty-first century.
Chapter 1. Welcome to the Extreme Future
Chapter 2. Fueling the Future
Chapter 3. Finding Prosperity: The Innovation Economy
Chapter 4. Help Wanted: The Future of the Workforce
Chapter 5. Outliving the Future: Longevity Medicine
Chapter 6. Tomorrow's Climate
Chapter 7. Cultures in Collision: The Future of Globalization
Chapter 8. Securing the Future
Chapter 9. Weird Science: What's Next
Chapter 10. Invisible War: The Future of the Individual
Chapter 11. Dancing Dragon: The Future of China
Chapter 12. The Future of America and Democracy
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