futurist
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Futurists (also known as futurologists, prospectivists, foresight practitioners and horizon scanners) are people whose specialty or interest is future studies or futurology or the attempt to systematically explore predictions and possibilities about the future and how they can emerge from the present, whether that of human society in particular or of life on Earth in general.
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Encyclopedic overview
10 sectionsContents
- Definition
- Past futurists and the emergence of the term
- Modern futurists
- Futurology
- Futurists and futurology
- Notable futurists
- Other uses
- See also
- References
- External links
Futurists (also known as futurologists, prospectivists, foresight practitioners and horizon scanners) are people whose specialty or interest is future studies or futurology or the attempt to systematically explore predictions and possibilities about the future and how they can emerge from the present, whether that of human society in particular or of life on Earth in general.
== Definition ==
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