How Long to Read Why the Future Happens

How Long Does it Take to Read Why the Future Happens?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 26 minutes to read Why the Future Happens by J.L. Casti

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Suppose: You could predict which incumbent Presidents or Prime Ministers would win or lose re-election? You could predict which genres of pop stars would next rule the airwaves and move screens? You could predict the ups and downs of the economy? You could identify the peaks in popularity for major sports? You could predict the next big thing in fashion? You could predict when a country would be peaceful and when it would be beset with labour strikes, protest demonstrations and war? Imagine how much would this ability be worth to companies, governments, cultural leaders and every person affected by such events. Sounds impossible? John Casti thinks not. Up until now almost all social prediction has been based on the extension of present trends into the future, and up until now almost all social prediction has failed, because trends inevitably change. In this book, John Casti explains that such methods will always be wrong because they assume that events cause change. Casti predicts instead that changes in mood cause events.. For example: Most people think that a productive economy makes people optimistic and an unproductive one makes people pessimistic, whereas in truth, optimistic people make for a productive economy and pessimistic people make for an unproductive one. Most people think that peace makes people content and tolerant while wars make people angry, fearful, and patriotic, but in reality, content and tolerant people make peace, whilst angry, fearful and patriotic people make war. It sounds so simple, yet it is rarely practised. By offering an actual 'science of surprise', John Casti provides a way of anticipating changes in a huge diversity of social trends, from politics to popular music; finance to fashion; banking to basketball.

How long is Why the Future Happens?

Why the Future Happens by J.L. Casti is 144 pages long, and a total of 36,576 words.

This makes it 49% the length of the average book. It also has 45% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Why the Future Happens Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 19 minutes to read Why the Future Happens aloud.

What Reading Level is Why the Future Happens?

Why the Future Happens is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

Where Can I Buy Why the Future Happens?

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