The Extreme Future, James Canton
The Extreme Future, James Canton
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The Extreme Future
The Top Trends That Will Reshape the World in the Next 20 Years

Author: James Canton

Narrator: Danny Campbell

Unabridged: 13 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Published: 07/31/2018


Synopsis

Get ready for fast, radical and complex change. Get ready for the Extreme Future. Our world is constantly buffeted by new and dramatic changes that we can't fully grasp. No one is fully prepared for the challenges, crises and risks that lie ahead. The Extreme Future is a blueprint for what’s next and how to navigate these changes.

An advisor to three White House's spanning more than 30 years, Dr. Canton challenges us that with the right information about future trends it is possible to identify probable outcomes. It is possible, with the right information to navigate the Extreme Future.

The book covers the following major trends:

● How climate change and energy trends will reshape the planet

● How shifting population trends will transform the workforce

● How radical innovation trends will competitively drive business

● How astounding medicine trends will enhance people's life

● How dangerous terrorism trends will threaten the individual.

● How the rise of China will bring on a new global power struggle

The answers to these questions are not only available, but contained within these pages. The Extreme Future is the forecasting handbook for the twenty-first century.

About James Canton

Dr. James Canton runs the Wild Writing MA at the University of Essex and is the author of Ancient Wonderings and Out of Essex: Re-Imagining a Literary Landscape, which was inspired by his rural wandering in East Anglia. He was awarded his PhD by the University of Essex and reviews for the TLS, Caught by the River, and Earthlines. Canton is a regular on British television and radio and lectures frequently. He lives in Essex, England.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Ariadna73 on September 02, 2016

Me gustó este libro sobre lo que va a suceder en un futuro extremo. Una frase que me encantó: La persona que no tiene futuro, es la más peligrosa del mundo. El liro habla del futuro laboral que se convertirá en un escenario en el cual las empresas lucharán con uñas y dientes por el talento.......more

Goodreads review by Daniel on February 13, 2009

This book is really interesting in its far reaching implications. One thing though that I've noticed with these kinds of books is that many of them failed to note any of the stark economic realities facing most of the world at the moment. You can almost draw a line in history at September of 2008 an......more

Goodreads review by Nick on February 09, 2021

It would be easy to dismiss this book based on all the failed predictions, but that misses the point. Trajectories matter more. They are laid out fairly well, but buried under sensationalist styling. I suppose it's the futurist's job to wow people, which is a strength and a weakness.......more

Goodreads review by Mon on September 18, 2021

This book explains about global future which is predicted by scientifical method. The explanation is so detailed and deep. The first edition was published in 2009 but it's still relevant until now. The explanation consists of health, industry, business, economic, climate, technology, and energy. The......more

Goodreads review by JLo Tran on April 23, 2018

Mình đọc lại cuốn này vào năm 2018, có nghĩa là sau 12 năm từ khi cuốn sách ra đời- năm 2006, được Việt Nam NXB tuổi trẻ dịch năm 2011 -Mất 5 năm rồi. Đọc để hiểu về định nghĩa tương lai mà tác gỉa James Canton hiểu cũng như xác nhận lại những dự đoán về tương lai của tác giả. Nhận xét chung thì để đ......more