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Citizens’ communication capabilities in civil society

Vihera, Marja‐Liisa - In: Foresight 2 (2000) 2, pp. 189-197

The study analyses citizens’ communication skills and expectations and demands made on these skills from the perspective of civil society. The work is both a conceptual study of communication skills and an empirical study of the state of these skills at present. Based on analysis, new index...

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Durkheim among the geneticists? human genetics, ethics and methods in futures studies

6, Perri - In: Foresight 2 (2000) 1, pp. 15-19

It is widely claimed that new developments in human genetics will be instrumental in shaping life over the next century. But how, exactly, might these technologies affect developed societies? Do technologies themselves shape society or are technologies such as genetic testing and engineering...

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Towards the creative society: 21st century social dynamics

Michalski, Wolfgang; Miller, Riel; Stevens, Barrie - In: Foresight 2 (2000) 1, pp. 85-94

The prospects for prosperity and well‐being in the 21st century will depend on leveraging social diversity to encourage technological, economic and social dynamism. A striking confluence of forces over the next twenty years could drive a twofold convergence: first, towards more highly...

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Technology driving change: scenarios for Europe in a global information society

Pestel, Robert; Johnston, Peter - In: Foresight 2 (2000) 2, pp. 211-217

This article outlines European ICT development scenarios to 2010, presents scenarios for the adoption of these technologies and network services and identifies scenarios for associated economic and social change pertaining to accelerated globalization through e‐commerce; the increased dominance...

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The contours of the network society

Castells, Manuel - In: Foresight 2 (2000) 2, pp. 151-157

challenges. The prevalence of networks means that we have entered a new technological paradigm and new form of organizational … and culture. Historical problems of networks are overcome by the new network technologies. In the network society, the … different kinds of networks of which governmental networks is one. The main conclusion is that the network society of the …

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Industrial ecology, information and sustainability

Allenby, Brad - In: Foresight 2 (2000) 2, pp. 163-171

industrial ecology, sustainable development and technology. The hypothesis that the information revolution and sustainability are … achieving economic, environmental and social sustainability show that simply relying on technology will not avoid the need for …

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The role of technology in shaping human society

Linturi, Risto - In: Foresight 2 (2000) 2, pp. 183-188

Mankind has not changed biologically throughout history but human society is undergoing continuous development through the harnessing of information and knowledge in the form of various technologies which have affected our value systems, power structures, everyday routines and environment. In an...

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The cyborg, the ideology chip and the guru programme: the implications of cyborg technologies for the development of human consciousness

Laughlin, Charles D. - In: Foresight 2 (2000) 3, pp. 291-312

There has been little thought given in science to the impact of direct brain‐machine interfacing upon the future development of human consciousness. Even less thought has been given to the possibilities for both optimizing and thwarting development in the cyborg child. A neurocognitive model...

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Knowledge translation: a new perspective on knowledge transfer and foresight

Major, Edward; Cordey‐Hayes, Martyn - In: Foresight 2 (2000) 4, pp. 411-423

This article builds on existing concepts and models of knowledge transfer, presenting a conceptual framework of an integrated knowledge transfer process. It introduces the notion of knowledge translation to describe the key elements within the overall process. The new perspective provided by...

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Connected economy – disjointed society

Goyder, Mark - In: Foresight 2 (2000) 5, pp. 453-459

suggestions are made as to where the opportunities may lie for progress: the rise of the NGO, democratising technology, new …

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