If there is anything that distinguishes us from animals, it is our ability to understand that such a thing as the future exists and our willingness to try and look into it. But how have people through the ages gone about making predictions? What were their underlying assumptions, and what methods di...

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1. Verfasser:	Van Creveld, Martin L. 1946- (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	London, UK Reaktion Books 2020
Schlagworte:	Prognose Futurologie Zukunftserwartung Forecasting / History Social prediction / History Forecasting Social prediction History
Zusammenfassung:	If there is anything that distinguishes us from animals, it is our ability to understand that such a thing as the future exists and our willingness to try and look into it. But how have people through the ages gone about making predictions? What were their underlying assumptions, and what methods did they use? Have increased computer power and the newest algorithms improved our success in anticipating the future, or are we still only as good (or as bad) at it as our ancestors? From the ancients watching the flight of birds to the murky activities of Google and Facebook today, Seeing into the Future gives us an insight into the past, present and future of prediction
Beschreibung:	293 Seiten
ISBN:	9781789142297