The Future and Its Enemies : In Defense of Political Hope.

Humans may be the only creatures conscious of having a future, but all too often we would rather not think about it. Likewise, our societies, unable to deal with radical uncertainty, do not make policies with a view to the long term. Instead, we suffer from a sense of powerlessness, collective irrat...

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Main Author: Innerarity, Daniel
Other Authors: Kingery, Sandra
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Palo Alto : Stanford University Press, 2012.
Series:Cultural memory in the present.
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505 0 |a Introduction: The Future Taken Seriously; 1. The Future of Democratic Societies: A Theory of Intergenerational Justice; 2. The Temporal Landscape of Contemporary Society: A Theory of Acceleration; 3. How Do We Know the Future? : A Theory of Future Studies; 4. How Is the Future Decided? : A Theory of Decision; 5. Who Is in Charge of the Future? : A Theory of Responsibility; 6. Chronopolitics: A Theory of Social Rhythm; 7. Politics in a Post-Heroic Society: A Theory of Political Contingency; 8. The Political Construction of Collective Hope; Bibliography. 
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