Bibliograph

Uncharted, how to navigate the future, Margaret Heffernan

Type

Label

Uncharted, how to navigate the future, Margaret Heffernan

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-283) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Uncharted

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1139767781

Responsibility statement

Margaret Heffernan

Sub title

how to navigate the future

Summary

"We are addicted to prediction, desperate for certainty about the future. But the complexity of modern life won't provide that: experts in forecasting are reluctant to look more than 400 days out. History doesn't repeat itself, and even genetics won't tell you everything you want to know. Tomorrow remains uncharted territory, but Heffernan demonstrates how we can forge ahead with agility. Drawing on a wide array of people and places, Uncharted traces long-term projects that shrewdly evolved over generations to meet the unpredictable challenges of every new age"--Dust jacket flap

Table Of Contents

Prediction addiction. False profits ; Does history repeat itself? ; Flukes and mutations -- What would you do if you were free? No available datasets ; Go fast, go far ; Think like an artist ; Cathedrals -- Life happens. Simple, not easy ; Who wants to live forever? ; Be prepared

Target audience

adult

Classification