Patterns of the Future: Understanding the Next Wave of Global Change - Hardcover

Markku Wilenius; Tarja Halonen

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1786342871 ISBN 13: 9781786342874

Publisher: World Scientific Europe, 2017

Synopsis

Patterns of the Future explains the current world using the theory of long-term development waves (Kondratiev waves). Markku Wilenius, Professor of Futures Studies, argues that we are now entering the sixth wave: the age of intelligent, integrated technologies, helping to restore the balance between humans, technology and nature by radically improved material and energy efficiency and a wiser use of human potential.

The unfolding sixth wave will challenge our current values, institutions and business models. Using a systems-based approach, Patterns of the Future analyses how corporations and the public sector can navigate in the sixth wave. Case studies look at specific examples of this, using high-profile companies to demonstrate both the best- (and worst-) case scenarios of innovation for change.

This book spans concepts from multiple disciplines in the social sciences, making it relevant not only to undergraduate and graduate students in futures studies, environmental studies, economics, and business, but also national policymakers, think tanks, corporate operators and indeed for any one seriously interested in the future.

Edition details

• Publisher: World Scientific Europe
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1786342871
• ISBN 13: 9781786342874
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 268