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portada The History of the Future: How Power Always Predicts What Comes Next
Type
Physical Book
Publisher
Language
English
Pages
194
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
22.9 x 15.2 x 1.4 cm
ISBN13
9788199216105

The History of the Future: How Power Always Predicts What Comes Next

Vellum, Adrian (Author) · Vij Books · Hardcover

The History of the Future: How Power Always Predicts What Comes Next - Vellum, Adrian

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Synopsis "The History of the Future: How Power Always Predicts What Comes Next"

What if the future you believe in was never truly yours to imagine? From ancient empires to Silicon Valley, those in power have always used the illusion of "what comes next" to shape belief, behavior, and control. This book uncovers the untold history of how governments, corporations, and ideologues have scripted the future-not as prediction, but as propaganda.Blending cultural analysis, political theory, and media insight, it explores how predictive power and politics go hand in hand. From empires and imagination to Silicon Valley techno-utopias, the most influential actors don't just adapt to the future-they manufacture it. You'll see how narrative control and society are deeply entangled, how future forecasting can justify inequality, and why today's innovations often mask old agendas.This is a book for the deeply curious-the readers who question the news cycle, who sense that every optimistic launch pitch or global trend report comes with hidden motives. For policy watchers, tech skeptics, cultural critics, and anyone grappling with the ethics of tomorrow, it delivers sharp, evidence-backed revelations.By the final page, you won't just think differently about the future-you'll see it differently. You'll know how to recognize when a future as propaganda is being sold to you. You'll reclaim the tools to ask: who controls the future, and who gets left out when that future is built.A vital read for those seeking clarity in an age of cultural manipulation through futurism, this is your lens to pierce the narratives and reclaim the horizon.

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