Prediction, Futurology, Forecasting, Future, Science fiction, Scientific method

The professionals who predict the future for a living

On Feb 26, 2020
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Everywhere from business to medicine to the climate, forecasting the future is a complex and absolutely critical job. So how do you do it—and what comes next?

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@DavidRotman @No_Little_Plans @BrianBergstein .@bobbie asks some people whose job is prediction how they think about the future and what they expect in 2030. https://t.co/0EjEOLVXen
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The professionals who predict the future for a living

Everywhere from business to medicine to the climate, forecasting the future is a complex and absolutely critical job. So how do you do it—and what comes next?

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