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4.0 out of 5 stars Insightful!
You might expect that a book edited by professors of economics at Harvard and the London School of Economics would come in on the dry side. Nothing could be further from the truth with regard to What the Future Holds, a compelling compilation of possible future scenarios written by experts in population, climate, energy, labor, government, monetary policy and information...
Published on March 22, 2002 by Rolf Dobelli

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3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting but erratic
Within this book, you have some excellent and also really poor material.

For instance, one chapter about estimating population growth is very good. It is objective. It details the assumptions, and explain why forecasting population growth is associated with a high level of uncertainty.

Another chapter on the future of energy consumption is really bad. It is a not...

Published on May 28, 2003 by Gaetan Lion


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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Insightful!, March 22, 2002
This review is from: What the Future Holds: Insights from Social Science (Hardcover)
You might expect that a book edited by professors of economics at Harvard and the London School of Economics would come in on the dry side. Nothing could be further from the truth with regard to What the Future Holds, a compelling compilation of possible future scenarios written by experts in population, climate, energy, labor, government, monetary policy and information. The enlightening details about scenario planning are an added bonus that we from getAbstract believe will be especially relevant to any business or government decision makers.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting but erratic, May 28, 2003
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This review is from: What the Future Holds: Insights from Social Science (Hardcover)
Within this book, you have some excellent and also really poor material.

For instance, one chapter about estimating population growth is very good. It is objective. It details the assumptions, and explain why forecasting population growth is associated with a high level of uncertainty.

Another chapter on the future of energy consumption is really bad. It is a not so disguised subjective infomercial about alternative energy. Although promoting the use of alternative energy is really laudable, it should not be confused with objective and integer forecasting simulation. This one chapter should have never made it within this book in its existing form.

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