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What Do We Mean by “The Future”?
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Abstract
This chapter introduces the book. It argues that the future is real, and that each individual needs to have a perspective on the future. It introduces several ways human cultures have conceived of time throughout the ages. It explains why uncertainty about the past actually increases our uncertainty about the future.
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