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The World in 2050: How to Think About the Future

Hamish McRae

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The World in 2050: How to Think About the Future
The World in 2050: How to Think About the Future

A lucid map through tomorrow’s global upheavals

If you’re curious or anxious about where the world is heading, this feels like a smart, steady guide rather than wild futurist speculation. McRae brings economics, technology, politics and climate into one big picture, so the future feels more understandable and less abstract. It’s the kind of book readers enjoy when they want to think seriously about coming change without losing sight of real-world opportunities.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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ISBN: 9781526600066
Author: Hamish McRae
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Date of Publication: 2023-05-11
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Economics, History, Politics
Related Topics: Finance, Political Science, World History, Politics, Social Science, Government
Goodreads rating: 3.62
(rated by 336 readers)

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Bloomsbury presents The World in 2050 by Hamish McRae, read by Gordon Griffin. A bold and illuminating vision of the future, from one of Europe’s foremost speakers on global trends in economics, business and society. What will the world look like in 2050? How will complex forces of change—demography, the environment, finance, technology and ideas about governance—affect our global society? And how, with so many unknowns, should we think about the future? One of Europe’s foremost voices on global trends in economics, business and society, Hamish McRae takes us on an exhilarating journey through the next 30 years. Drawing on decades of research, and combining economic judgement with historical perspective, Hamish weighs up the opportunities and dangers we face, analysing the economic tectonic plates of the past and present in order to help us chart a map of the future. A bold and vital vision of our planet, The World in 2050 is an essential guide for anyone worried about what the future holds. For if we understand how our world is changing, we will be in a better position to secure our future in the decades to come.
 

A lucid map through tomorrow’s global upheavals

If you’re curious or anxious about where the world is heading, this feels like a smart, steady guide rather than wild futurist speculation. McRae brings economics, technology, politics and climate into one big picture, so the future feels more understandable and less abstract. It’s the kind of book readers enjoy when they want to think seriously about coming change without losing sight of real-world opportunities.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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