The Extreme Future: The Top Trends That Will Reshape the World for the Next 5, 10, and 20 Years

Trends in climate, energy, population, innovation, medicine, terrorism and China's rise are the focus of this forecasting guide. The author argues that the pace of change is so fast and tangled that most people feel unready for what lies ahead. Rather than simply describing the future, the book aims to help readers see which outcomes are probable, using reliable information about where current forces are heading. Each area is examined for its likely effect on work, business, health and personal security over the coming five, ten and twenty years. The goal is practical: to make the unfamiliar world of the next two decades easier to navigate, and to show that preparation is possible even when the changes seem too rapid to grasp.