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The History of the Future

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Toronto
Kiadó: McArthur & Company
Kiadás helye: Toronto
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Kötés típusa: Ragasztott papírkötés
Oldalszám: 295 oldal
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Nyelv: Angol  
Méret: 21 cm x 14 cm
ISBN: 1-55278-252-2
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"Ingeniously uses the prophecies and predictions of the past to let us excavate the fears and hopes of our forebears." - national post "Fine entertalnment written in a popular style that recalls the didactic techniques of telelvision documentaries." - globe and mail Whether the future is seen as a source of hope or a form of threat, an inspiration or a warning, something to be embraced or resisted, it has always permeated our sense of the present. On the one hand, we cannot live without somé sense of the future. Circumstances may change, historical contexts may change, but the hunger to know the future is with us always. As a generál rule, the more vague your prophecy, the better chance you have of being taken seriously. It is a good idea to avoid specifics, such as the date of the end of the world. Everyone has been wrong so far, and should someone eventually get it right, there will be nobody around to appreciate the call anyway. If you must insist on date-setting, it is best to... Tovább

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"Ingeniously uses the prophecies and predictions of the past to let us excavate the fears and hopes of our forebears." - national post "Fine entertalnment written in a popular style that recalls the didactic techniques of telelvision documentaries." - globe and mail Whether the future is seen as a source of hope or a form of threat, an inspiration or a warning, something to be embraced or resisted, it has always permeated our sense of the present. On the one hand, we cannot live without somé sense of the future. Circumstances may change, historical contexts may change, but the hunger to know the future is with us always. As a generál rule, the more vague your prophecy, the better chance you have of being taken seriously. It is a good idea to avoid specifics, such as the date of the end of the world. Everyone has been wrong so far, and should someone eventually get it right, there will be nobody around to appreciate the call anyway. If you must insist on date-setting, it is best to select a year well outside your own life span or that of your listeners. Otherwise, you could wind up like the Reverend William Sedgwick, who rushed into London in 1647 with the breathtaking news that the Second Coming would take place in two weeks. For the remaining fifteen years of his life he was known as "Doomsday Sedgwick. " Vissza

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