Understanding the origins of foresight<b>—</b>How it has shaped our minds and societies

FUTURES & FORESIGHT SCIENCEEarly View e170 BOOK REVIEW Understanding the origins of foresight—How it has shaped our minds and societies Björn M. Persson, Björn M. Persson [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0003-0724-4545 Division Built Environment, Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE), Stockholm, SwedenSearch for more papers by this author Björn M. Persson, Björn M. Persson [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0003-0724-4545 Division Built Environment, Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE), Stockholm, SwedenSearch for more papers by this author First published: 25 September 2023 https://doi.org/10.1002/ffo2.170Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Open Research DATA AVAILABILITY STATEMENT Data sharing not applicable to this article as no datasets were generated or analysed during the current study. 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