The evolution and psychology of future consciousness

Journal of Futures Studies

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-24

  Lombardo, Tom ^a,b  

^a Center for Future Consciousness   (United States)

^b Rio Salado College   (United States)

Author keywords

Competition; Enlightenment; Evolution; Future consciousness; Future studies; History; Mythic narrative; Optimism and pessimism; Progress; Psychology; Reciprocity; Romanticism; Science; Science fiction

Indexed keywords

EID: 36448975545     PISSN: 10276084     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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