The Extreme Future
The Top Trends That Will Reshape the World in the Next 20 Years
Published on 28. August 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
384 pages
978-0-452-28866-9 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Penguin Putnam Inc
Illustrations
1 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 214 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
478 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-452-28866-9 (9780452288669)
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09/2006
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€15.99
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Person
James Canton, Ph.D. is a renowned global futurist, author, keynote presenter, and sought-after business advisor. He is known for his accurate and bold forecasts about the future. Dr. Canton is chairman and CEO of the Institute for Global Futures, an internationally recognized San Francisco–based think tank that advises Fortune 1000 and government clients. He has served on advisory boards at MIT’s Media Lab and Motorola, and is a fellow at the Knowledge and Innovation Network at the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University.
Content
The Extreme FutureIntroduction: The White House
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
Acknowledgments
Index