A Short History of the Future - Surviving the 2030 Spike

Presents a development of the themes of "The 2030 Spike", which described the huge confluence of seven natural and human-made drivers that will converge around 2030 and wreak havoc: depleted fuel supplies, massive population growth, poverty, global climate change, famine, growing water shortages and international lawlessness."A Short History of the Future" is a major update and development of the themes of the bestselling "The 2030 Spike" (Earthscan, 2003), which described the huge confluence of seven natural and human-made drivers that will converge around 2030 and wreak havoc: depleted fuel supplies, massive population growth, poverty, global climate change, famine, growing water shortages and international lawlessness. Yet, Mason is not a doom-sayer. Indeed, the three years since the first edition have seen a startling amount of change, much of it for the better (particularly in the fields of energy and communications). The main point is that humanity can save itself if we take decisive action now.