Brief:
The book defines the concept of anticipating the future, sheds light on its benefits, and clarifies to the reader the confusion that usually occurs between foresight and concepts such as the knowledge of the unseen, and the concepts of s Other strategies, such as strategic planning and risk management.
The book discusses the experience of the United Arab Emirates in adopting the concept of foresight, represented by the “Emirates Foresight” project, as a living example of including the concept Foresight in the government excellence system.
And the book talks about the movement and the directions that are drawn from the recipients of the future. No, in addition to the purchasing of some of the important and inferiority and the useful in the process of eliminating the process of anticipation Become and others; Understanding these tools leads to knowing the repercussions resulting from the drivers and trends, and points to the challenges that will result from them.
In appreciation of the principle of finding solutions, the book addresses the importance of the main role that innovation plays in facing future challenges. Also, as a matter of importance, the book addresses the role of data and knowledge in implementing the foresight project, in addition to the impact of spreading the culture of foresight and how Disseminating it among institutions and individuals.
The book contains other topics related to the concept of foresight, which would improve the process and practices of foresight. To achieve happiness and well-being, and to serve societies; Such as the main elements of building future capabilities, and the role that the culture of foresight plays in refining the positive personality, qualities, capabilities, and advantages It represents the values and morals of the individual who works to anticipate the future. The need to focus on the small changes and differences that occur in present societies was also the focus of discussion in this book. The enlargement or continuity of some of them may negatively affect the future of societies and their individuals.
At the beginning of the book, dear reader, I present to you some future predictions and expectations in vital sectors of societies, as an example of the stage The last part of the process of anticipating its results and final outcome.
جماعة تم تأسيسها منذ قديم الأزل و أطلق عليهم اسم صوصافيون كان شعارهم التقوى و الصلاح. حوربت من جميع الأديان و المذاهب، ذنبهم الوحيد هو اكتشافهم لعالم مخفي
Sadiq Jalal Al-Azm takes the controversy and controversy raised by Salman Rushdie’s book “The Satanic Verses” in the late 1980s as a starting point to address what he calls “the mentality of prohibition and the logic of criminalization” among Arab thinkers, in a panoramic manner, and in other articles - added in later editions of the book - he addresses many of the issues Related issues, such as Orientalism, reverse Orientalism, concepts of cultural invasion, and authenticity. The writer dives behind the implicit meanings, trying to reach the essence, or the real motive behind the issues he discusses, and raises his voice loudly to argue and discuss the opinions of his fellow researchers and intellectuals: such as Edward Said and Adonis. The audacity makes these sober articles an important document of the discussions and dialogues that prevailed among Arab thinkers at that stage, even if one does not agree with any of them. What is important here is the celebration of free thought and debate based on diligence and knowledge.
Although the deep, passionate, and enjoyable discussions contained in this book provide many answers, they also stimulate many renewed questions that continue to trouble us and justify our need for readings of this kind.
