Henry Carter Hull

A comprehensive account of America's economic decline, while other countries such as China are experiencing growth.

"What will the economy look like in fifty years? How will our lives as consumers and workers be transformed by the coming innovations in technology, the marketplace, and the workplace? How will changes in demographics and dependency affect our political system? Will economic freedom rise or fall? What, if anything, would greater prosperity do for one's total well-being? Future: Economic Peril or Prosperity? poses these and related questions to a diverse...

Explains the author's belief that an economic crash will inevitably occur between 2012 and 2014, offering critical analysis and historical examples, and argues that the road to recovery will require debt restructuring, plans for greater employment, changes in social welfare programs, budget cuts, and higher taxes.

"From one of the world's most highly regarded social scientists, a transformative book on the habits of mind that lead to the best predictions Everyone would benefit from seeing further into the future, whether buying stocks, crafting policy, launching a new product, or simply planning the week's meals. Unfortunately, people tend to be terrible forecasters. As Wharton professor Philip Tetlock showed in a landmark 2005 study, even experts' predictions...