The optimist's telescope : thinking ahead in a reckless age /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Venkataraman, Bina (Author)
Corporate Author:	EBSCOhost
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Riverhead Books, 2019.
Subjects:	Decision making > Social aspects. Risk > Sociological aspects. Forecasting. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Introduction: The trouble with the future
Part 1. The individual and the family. Ghosts of the past and future ; Dashboard driving ; Beyond the here and now
Part 2. Businesses and organizations. The quick fix ; A bird's eye view ; The glitter bomb
Part 3. Communities and society. Hell or high water ; The games we play ; The living crowd
Coda: Hope for a reckless age.