03522nam 22005655 450 991104922050332120260102120809.03-032-08912-310.1007/978-3-032-08912-0(CKB)44770002100041(MiAaPQ)EBC32471068(Au-PeEL)EBL32471068(DE-He213)978-3-032-08912-0(EXLCZ)994477000210004120260102d2025 u| 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierAnticipatory Biographies Personal Histories of the Future /by David J. Staley1st ed. 2025.Cham :Springer Nature Switzerland :Imprint: Springer,2025.1 online resource (252 pages)Anticipation Science,2522-0403 ;103-032-08911-5 Annika Stern: War Correspondent -- Chioma Amaechi: Athlete -- Tekkeitsertok: Farmer -- Lawrence Schumann: Physicist -- Jennifer Nanabah: Mayor -- Emily Woodward: Mother America -- Matthew Shaw: Designer -- Lindsay Davidson: Muse -- Richard Blankenship: Unproductive -- Jayden Meyrick: Climate Immigrant -- Zheng Jiehong: President -- Amar Chaudhri: Storm Chaser -- Saito Miku: Supercentenarian -- Martin Solis: Jurist -- George MacGowen: Dreamer -- Taniya Hughers: Tutor.Anticipatory Biographies is a collection of future scenarios written in the form of individual biographies that span the breadth of human experience: from the privileged to the marginalized and across diverse cultures. Grounded in design fiction, futures research, anticipation science, and scenario writing, the essays in this book envision how the world will be reshaped by artificial intelligence, technological automation, climate change, political disintegration, and the decline of higher education. Each chapter brings readers into the perspective of a fictional person living in this anticipated world, capturing how future technologies and societal shifts will impact daily lives. and personal choices. In exploring the the inner lives of these individuals, Anticipatory Biographies innovates beyond conventional scenario writing ,inviting readers to contemplate not only the technological and political dimensions of the future but also the emotional, ethical, and existential aspects. This work of creative non-fiction bridges literary and scholarly forms, blending biography and design fiction with research-based insights. to offer an immersive, narrative-based method for exploring futures. This work pushes beyond speculative visions toward an experiential understanding of the future.Anticipation Science,2522-0403 ;10ScienceSocial aspectsArtificial intelligenceTechnologyMoral and ethical aspectsScience and Technology StudiesArtificial IntelligenceEthics of TechnologyScienceSocial aspects.Artificial intelligence.TechnologyMoral and ethical aspects.Science and Technology Studies.Artificial Intelligence.Ethics of Technology.303.483Staley David J1731322MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9911049220503321Anticipatory Biographies4521929UNINA