Trees on Mars Our Obsession with the Future |
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| Author:
| Niedzviecki, Hal |
| ISBN: | 978-1-60980-637-8 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2015 |
| Publisher: | Seven Stories Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $39.99 |
Book Description:
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What is it like to live in a society utterly focused on what is going to happen next? In Trees on Mars: Our Obsession with the Future, cultural critic and indie entrepreneur Hal Niedzviecki asks how and when we started believing we could and should 'create the future,' arguing that the short-term purview of innovation is not always as effective as we think it is. On the contrary, it's often damaging. Through real-life examples, he shows how future-obsession and future-anxiety are...
More DescriptionWhat is it like to live in a society utterly focused on what is going to happen next? In Trees on Mars: Our Obsession with the Future, cultural critic and indie entrepreneur Hal Niedzviecki asks how and when we started believing we could and should 'create the future,' arguing that the short-term purview of innovation is not always as effective as we think it is. On the contrary, it's often damaging. Through real-life examples, he shows how future-obsession and future-anxiety are affecting people in the now.