Futurism at a low ebb

Molly Wood Jul 24, 2009
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Futurism at a low ebb

Molly Wood Jul 24, 2009
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Futurism has seen better times than the last 15 years, according to Lawrence R. Samuel, author of Future: A Recent History.

In part 1 of our interview, Samuel talks about how caution and timidity have infected futurists.

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