Futurology

The Way the Future Was • Kevlin Henney & James Lewis • GOTO 2025

The Way the Future Was • Kevlin Henney & James Lewis • GOTO 2025

Kevlin Henney and James Lewis explore the evolution of our vision of the future, contrasting the boundless optimism of the 20th century with today's more cynical outlook. They analyze the economic and technological forces, such as Jevons' Paradox and the power of connectivity, that have shaped our present reality and offer a hopeful perspective on how a better future could still emerge through gradual, cumulative change.