Mathew Burrows - The Future, Declassified (2nd Hand Hardback)
Synopsis
In The Future, Declassified, Burrows - for the first time - has expanded the most recent Global Trends report into a full-length narrative, forecasting the tectonic shifts that will drive us to 2030.
A staggering amount of wholesale change is happening - from unprecedented and widespread aging to rampant urbanization and growth in a global middle class to an eastward shift in economic power and a growing number of disruptive technologies.
Even our physical geography is changing as sea levels rise and faster commercial shipping routes open up through a warming Arctic region.
The book concludes with its most provocative section: four fictional paths to 2030 with imagined storylines and characters based on analysis by the most authoritative figures in the intelligence community.
As Burrows argues, we are living through some of the greatest and most momentous developments in history. Either we take charge and direct those or we are at their mercy. The stakes are particularly high for America's standing in the world and for ordinary Americans who want to maintain their quality of life.
Running the gamut from scary to reassuring, this riveting book is essential reading.
Details
- Format : Standard 2nd Hand Hardback with Dust Jacket
- Condition : Good
- Category : Non-Fiction - History & Futurology
- Published : 2014 (McMillan)
- ISBN : 9781137279552
- SKU : B000689
- PPC : SP580gm
- Quantity Available : 1 only.
External Reviews
"Matt Burrows has provided us all a map of the future landscape for decision makers at every level. Original, comprehensive and visionary it is vital reading for anyone who cares about the future of their children."- Peter Schwartz, Futurist, author of The Art of the Long View.
The Author
Intelligence and strategic foresight expert, author. Title. Director Foresight, Strategy, and Risks Initiative, Atlantic Council. Mathew James Burrows is an American intelligence and strategic foresight expert and author.
Internal Reviews
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