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What will planet Earth be like in 20 years? At mid-century? In the year 2100? Prescient and convincing, this book is a must-read for anyone concerned about the future. Never has the world offered more promise for the future and been more fraught with dangers. In this powerful and sometimes terrifying work, Attali analyzes the past and pinpoints nine distinct periods of human history, each with its world center of power and prestige, and predicts what the tenth will bring by the end of this century.

Past Present Future is a bi-weekly History of Ideas podcast with David Runciman, host and creator of Talking Politics, exploring the history of ideas from politics to philosophy, culture to technology. David talks to historians, novelists, scientists and many others about where the most interesting ideas come from, what they mean, and why they matter. Ideas from the past, questions about the present, shaping the future. New episodes every Wednesday and Sunday.

The Future of War - which covers civil wars to as yet unknown nuclear conflicts, proxy wars (real) to the Cold War (not), fashionably small wars to the War to End All Wars (it didn't) - is filled with insight and fascinating nuggets of military history and culture from one of the most brilliant military and strategic historians of his generation.

A pioneering exploration of four cities where East meets West and past becomes future: St. Petersburg, Shanghai, Mumbai, and Dubai. Every month, five million people move from the past to the future. Pouring into developing-world “instant cities” like Dubai and Shenzhen, these urban newcomers confront a modern world cobbled together from fragments of a West they have never seen. Do these fantastical boomtowns, where blueprints spring to life overnight on virgin land, represent the dawning of a brave new world? Or is their vaunted newness a mirage?

The story of viruses and humanity is a story of fear and ignorance, of grief and heartbreak, and of great bravery and sacrifice. Michael Oldstone tells all these stories as he illuminates the history of the devastating diseases that have tormented humanity, focusing mostly on the most famous viruses. For this revised edition, Oldstone includes discussions of new viruses like SARS, bird flu, virally caused cancers, chronic wasting disease, and West Nile. Viruses, Plagues, and History paints a sweeping portrait of humanity's long-standing conflict with our unseen viral enemies.

Profiled on the front page of the Wall Street Journal, Iranian-born scholar Vali Nasr has become one of America's leading commentators on current events in the Middle East, admired and welcomed by both media and government for his "concise and coherent" analysis (Wall Street Journal). In this "smart, clear and timely" book (Washington Post), Nasr brilliantly dissects the political and theological antagonisms within Islam. He provides a unique and objective understanding of the 1,400-year bitter struggle between Shias and Sunnis, and sheds crucial light on its modern-day consequences—from the nuclear posturing of Iran's President Ahmadinejad to the recent U.S.-enabled shift toward Shia power in Iraq and Hezbollah's continued dominance in Lebanon.

Welcome to the Mountain Stories, Mountain Futures podcast! The aim of the podcast is to bring to light new stories and new perspectives on mountain landscapes and mountain communities around the world, with help from a wide range of expert guests. The podcast showcases exciting new academic research on mountain history, and work by creative practitioners engaging with mountain landscapes in a range of different media.

In the digital age of instant communication, handwriting is less necessary than ever before, and indeed fewer and fewer schoolchildren are being taught how to write in cursive. Signatures - far from John Hancock's elegant model - have become scrawls. In her recent and widely discussed and debated essays, Anne Trubek argues that the decline and even elimination of handwriting from daily life does not signal a decline in civilisation, but rather the next stage in the evolution of communication.

Throughout history, people have imagined what the future might look like — sometimes in bold visions, sometimes in whimsical predictions. Dreams of a Future Past is a podcast that explores how humanity has dreamed of the future through movies, technology, philosophy, and design.With an upbeat, conversational tone, the show will dive into iconic dreams of the future — from concept cars and world’s fairs, to sci-fi films and technology — and ask: what came true, what never did, and why? Along the way, listeners will discover the stories of inventors, businesspeople, and dreamers who ...

John L. Esposito is one of America's leading authorities on Islam. Now, in this brilliant portrait of Islam today - and tomorrow - he draws on a lifetime of thought and research to sweep away the negative stereotypes and provide an accurate, richly nuanced, and revelatory account of the fastest-growing religion in the world. Here Esposito explores the major questions and issues that face Islam in the 21st century and how that will deeply affect global politics.

Dive into the world of Theodore Savage A Story of the Past or the Future, an intriguing early work of dystopian science fiction that prompts us to reflect on the fragile state of civilization and the choices that shape our future.

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Join us on a thrilling journey through time with the Vintage Futures Sci-Fi Anthology! In celebration of Librivoxs incredible milestone of contributing 100 numbered collections of science fiction short stories, were taking a special look back at the genres roots. This deluxe edition features tales that are all at least a century old, showcasing the imaginative narratives that have shaped science fiction as we know it today. Discover the timeless stories that inspired generations of writers and readers alike, reminding us that great storytelling transcends the boundaries of time and place. ...

Books preserve ideas, yes, but they also provoke new ones— they are true tools for thinking. In The Idea Machine, Joel J. Miller shows that books are one of the most important but overlooked factors in the making of our contemporary world.

In Future Histories, public interest lawyer and digital specialist Lizzie O'Shea argues that we need to stop looking forward and start looking backwards. Weaving together histories of computing and progressive social movements with modern theories of the mind, society, and self, O'Shea constructs a "usable past" that can help us determine our digital future. What, she asks, can the Paris Commune tell us about earlier experiments in sharing resources - like the internet - in common?

Hosted by Corryn G. Freeman, Executive Director of Future Coalition, the Future Coalition Podcast offers a deep dive into youth activism and intergenerational organizing through interviews and storytelling rooted in information, history, and the imaginations of the future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An explorative podcast that delves into the headlines of tomorrow, using current events as a launchpad to project their future implications in politics, science, culture, and technology. "Future News" offers a speculative analysis, engaging curious minds interested in understanding potential global outcomes.

"Every building tells a story — of vision, materials, and the people who bring it to life. But behind every great structure lies a history of best practices that shaped the way we build today." In Foundations & Futures, we uncover the seminal books, ideas, and breakthroughs that defined construction across centuries. From Vitruvius and Palladio’s ancient wisdom, to Lean Construction and digital twins, this series explores how builders, architects, and managers turned theory into practice and practice into industry standards. Each episode blends storytelling, history, and real-world ...

With rising income inequality, a reckoning on race, and a recognition within the business community that the status quo is unsustainable, the ultimate question becomes, what is the future of capitalism? For several years, The Vistria Group has led a dialogue in the investment community around the Future of Capitalism, recognizing that the expected and unintentional spill-over effects from the focus on profits above all have brought us to a critical and unsustainable moment. The firm has convened academics, government officials, capital allocators, and private and public market investors who ...

Broadcasting straight from 1985, we explore the “future” of 2025 with wide-eyed wonder and plenty of laughs. From gadgets to music, fashion to food, each episode compares the charm of the 80’s with the quirks of modern life, always asking… was it better back then?