Future pasts: about a form of thought in modern society

The construction of future pasts is a form of thinking about the present situation that plays a significant role in modern societies. We observe it in literature, in politics and in every day life. In constructing future pasts, we unburden the present situation from ambiguities that are always inher...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Sustainability science 2019-07, Vol.14 (4), p.899-904
1. Verfasser:	Hölscher, Lucian
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Climate Change Management and Policy Constellations Earth and Environmental Science Environment Environmental Economics Environmental Management Landscape Ecology Novels Politics Public Health Society Special Feature: Overview Article Special Feature: The politics of making and un-making (sustainable) futures Sustainability Sustainable Development
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Zusammenfassung:	The construction of future pasts is a form of thinking about the present situation that plays a significant role in modern societies. We observe it in literature, in politics and in every day life. In constructing future pasts, we unburden the present situation from ambiguities that are always inherent in the present constellation as long as this constellation hasn’t gone past. In other words: future pasts eliminate alternatives in the present, closing the present to other options.
ISSN:	1862-4065 1862-4057
DOI:	10.1007/s11625-019-00678-9