In this powerful and illuminating book, Max Dublin tears aside the curtain of prophecy that is controlling our lives and is limiting our choices for the future, and outlines some of the ways we can maximize the opportunities for the present and adjust to the challenges of the future. Contents Prologue: The power of prophesy

1. Prophecy as propaganda
2. The psychology of futurology
3. The ideology of futurology
4. Futurehype in the military
5. Futurehype in education
6. Futurehype in health
7. Futurehype about the environment
8. Truth and politics in debates about the future Epilogue: Eros and planning: The ant and the grasshopper retold Index