A review of the future: A very short introduction

Jennifer M. Gidley’s The Future: A Very Short Introduction (2017, xiv +164 p) is part of Oxford University Press’s “Very Short Introduction” series, which, since 1995, have delivered titles fit for “anyone wanting a stimulating and accessible way into a new subject.” This review will consider whether or not the book is, as advertised, stimulating and accessible to readers, and then hazard a few remarks in conclusion. Our highest praise possible for a text like this: with virtually no room for self-indulgence or tangent, is that Gidley provides a distinctive, personalized perspective of the field that ultimately renders a hopeful view of the future to readers.

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Work Title A review of the future: A very short introduction
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  1. Nicholas James Rowland
  2. Alexis Ordess
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  1. crystal balls
  2. introduction
  3. history of the future
  4. human-centered futures
  5. literature review
  6. trivialization of futures thinking
License CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 (Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives)
Work Type Article
Publication Date July 30, 2024
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Deposited July 18, 2024

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    • Jennifer M. Gidley’s The Future: A Very Short Introduction (2017, xiv +164 p) is part of Oxford University Press’s “Very Short Introduction” series, which, since 1995, have delivered titles fit for “anyone wanting a stimulating and accessible way into a new subject.” This review will consider whether or not the book is, as advertised, stimulating and accessible to readers, and then hazard a few remarks in conclusion. Our highest praise possible for a text like this: with virtually no room for self-indulgence or tangent, is that Gidley provides a distinctive, personalized perspective of the field that ultimately renders a hopeful view of the future to readers.
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