By 2050, the majority of Americans will not be white. That future is already on its way here – just look at the demographics of kids ages 10 and under.
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The number of old people will increase, while the proportion of white Americans will continue to fall.
The humanities can supply wisdom to guide our galloping technological progress.
Societies have much to learn from the pursuit of happiness on an individual level.
These inspirational food sharing initiatives around the world demonstrate that sustainable food system can – and should – be democratic.
Governments fail to imagine how worst-case scenarios can come about – much less plan for them. But there are things we can do.
We need to create a transport system that is zero carbon – and socially just – in only a few years. We just need to recognise that it’s possible.
Our responsibility to consider how the future might look for generations to come requires imagination.
An obscure Russian prince lays claim to being the first person to announce that humanity may destroy itself through its own technological advancement.
From mobile phones to artificial wombs: what a breathtakingly visionary set of predictions from a century ago can teach us about our attempts to forecast the future today.
The Literary Method of Urban Design aims to predict urban futures and to design cities and prepare citizens in line with these predictions.
A new RGCS study identifies four possible scenarios about work and management that could be combined over the next decade.
Academics from different disciplines come Head to Head in this series to tackle topical debates.
A guide to the battle for the future of farming.
The only place to find the Golden Age of Science is in the future, but we need some help in getting there.
Governments have started to see automation as the key to brighter urban futures. But what will this look like?
In this vision of the future, everything that we currently do in the real world – going to school, going to work, socialising, leisure – is done in a vast virtual environment.
Governments are using Big Data to design improvements and upgrades of cities. But ethical questions need to be considered, lest we end up jeopardising citizens’ privacy or deepen social inequalities.
Science fiction has a more important job to do – it allows us to see ourselves in a new light.
A new report suggests one in four jobs could be at risk in cities outside the south.
Top contributors
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James Martin Research Fellow, Future of Humanity Institute & Oxford Martin School, University of Oxford
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Senior Lecturer in Film Studies, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Professor of Sociology, Texas A&M University
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Professor of Urban Futures, University of Leeds
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Professor of Strategic Management, University of Toronto
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Director, Dunlap Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Toronto
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Associate Dean International and Engagement, Faculty of Design Architecture and Building, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Lecturer, Sociology, La Trobe University
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Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Religion Studies, University of North Texas
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Professor of Organisational Behaviour, Bayes Business School, City, University of London
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Professor and Director, Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience, Coventry University
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Australia’s Chief Scientist, Office of the Chief Scientist
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Professor of Economics, Lancaster University
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Professor of Urban Studies, University of Glasgow
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Senior Lecturer, School of Humanities Arts and Social Sciences, University of New England
