Futures studies is a new field of inquiry involving systematic
and explicit thinking about alternative futures. It aims to
demystify the future, make possibilities for the future more known
to us, and increase human control over the future. This book
summarizes and expands contributions of futurists to the
envisioning power and well-being of humanity. Bell brings together
futurist intellectual tools, describing and explaining not only the
methods, but also the nature, concepts, theories, and exemplars of
the field.
"Foundations of Futures Studies "fulfills Bell's five main
purposes for writing this two-volume effort: (1) to show that
futures studies, like other fields from anthropology to zoology,
exists as an identifiable sphere of intellectual activity; (2) to
create a teaching instrument that can be used as a basic text for
core courses in futures studies; (3) to futurize the thinking of
specialists in other disciplines; (4) to contribute to the further
development and improvement of futures studies; and (5) to provide
tools to empower both ordinary people and leaders to act in ways
that create better futures for themselves and their societies. Bell
maintains that despite its sometimes doomsday rhetorical style and
widespread use by special interests, futures studies offers hope
for the future of humanity and concrete ways of realizing that hope
in the real world of our everyday lives. It will appeal to all
interested in futures studies, as well as sociologists, economists,
political scientists, and historians.
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