Scientific revolutions and the advancement of explanation and prediction

Frank Whelon Wayman

Chapter 16 in Predicting the Future in Science, Economics, and Politics, 2014, pp 427-458 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: It is a puzzle that while academic research has increased in specialization, the important and complex problems facing humans urgently require a synthesis of understanding. This unique collaboration attempts to address such a problem by bringing together a host of prominent scholars from across the sciences to offer new insights into predicting the future. They demonstrate that long-term trends and short-term incentives need to be understood in order to adopt effective policies, or even to comprehend where we currently stand and the sort of future that awaits us.

Keywords: Economics and Finance; Politics and Public Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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