In Their Own Words: Futurist Visions of the Emergent Financial System

Academic Paper 02

In Their Own Words: Futurist Visions of the Emergent Financial System

Summary

This briefing document synthesizes a large and diverse pool of writings, spanning over two thousand years, and ranging from central bankers, international conglomerates, supranational organizations, futurist thinkers, and even religious end times traditions. Here, the paper charts the range and likely future trajectory of a technologically-enabled society and, particularly, the financial systems this society will use. Consensus is reached as to a likely end state with recommendations made to policy makers, business leaders, and even everyday citizens.

Documents — PDF

The executive briefing and the full paper. (The full paper currently shows the executive briefing as a placeholder; the revised version is forthcoming.)