Futurevision : scenarios for the world in 2040

Drawing on four possible futures, this book critically examines the risks and opportunities to come, discussing the key factors, trends, critical uncertainties, and wildcards that will shape the future. Will relentless consumerism destroy the planet? Will the competition for limited resources create havoc? Will science and technology offer a solution? A guide to a greater awareness of long-term problems and possible solutions, this book encourages readers not only to adapt to what might happen, but also to shape the future and generate change.

Richard Watson is a writer, speaker, and strategist who works with leadership teams to challenge existing thinking about what is obvious or inevitable. He is the founder and publisher of What’s Next, a website that documents global trends, and the cofounder of Futures House Europe, a specialist scenario planning consultancy. He is the author of Future Files. Oliver Freeman is a career publisher, the cochairman of Third Millennium Publishing Australasia, and the cofounder, futurist, and leading scenario planner at the Neville Freeman Agency. He is also a cofounder of the digital companies eBooks.com, Leagle, the Larrikin Post, and homepageDAILY, and an adjunct professor at the University of Technology Sydney Business School.