MID 202 History of the Future

What will happen next? Human beings have been asking themselves this question for as long as we know. For many this was a question to be pondered and answered by prophets and the supernatural. Others consulted the stars and nature looking for patterns that might provide a window to the unknown. Since the Enlightenment many have looked to the sciences. Where have the best predictions and forecasts come? What role does our view of the future affect our behavior in the present? These topics and more will be covered in this course.