The foresight principle : cultural recovery in the 21st century /
Richard A. Slaughter ; foreword by Hazel Henderson.
- xviii, 232 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Praeger studies on the 21st century, 1070-1850 .
- Praeger studies on the 21st century. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-221) and index.
Foreword / Hazel Henderson -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part 1. Establishing the context : looking beyond the industrial worldview. Chap. 1. Looking back -- Chap. 2. Looking around -- Chap. 3. Looking forward -- Part 2. Applying and extending the foresight principle. Chap. 4. How foresight is already understood and used -- Chap. 5. How a changing worldview can help our institutions become more far-sighted -- Chap. 6. Extending foresight through analysis, imagination and social imaging -- Chap. 7. Why we need institutions of foresight -- Part 3. Cultural recovery in the 21st century. Chap. 8. Creating positive views of futures with young people -- Chap. 9. Cultural reconstruction in the post-modern world : aspects of a renewed worldview -- Chap. 10. Towards a wise culture -- Conclusion : the promise of the 21st century -- Annotated bibliography -- Index.
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Social change. Culture. Civilization, Modern--20th century