Harold A. Linstone is University Professor Emeritus of Systems Science at Portland State University and editor-in-chief of Technological Forecasting and Social Change. He is the author or co-author of a number of books, including Multiple Perspectives for Decision Making and The Unbounded Mind: New Approaches to Business Thinking. Ian I. Mitroff is the Harold Quinton Distinguished Professor of Business Policy and Director of the Center for Crisis Management in the Graduate School of Business at the University of Southern California. He is the author of The Subjective Side of Science and co-author of five other books.

"This book is a substantial contribution to futures research, societal analysis, and related fields, as would be expected from two senior professionals. It presents well-organized, balanced thinking about future trends, issues, and uncertainties." — Thomas F. Mandel, SRI International

• List of Figures List of Tables Foreword Preface Part 1: Introduction 1. Hedgehogs or Foxes? Part 2: The Alaska Oil Spill 2. Technical Perspectives 3. Organizational Perspectives 4. Personal Perspectives 5. Implications Part 3: About Multiple Perspectives 6. T, O, and P Part 4: The U.S. at the Edge of the 21st Century Introduction 7. The Technical Perspectives 8. Linking Technical and Organizational Perspectives 9. Linking Organizational and Personal Perspectives 10. Linking Technical and Personal Perspectives 11. The Inseparability of T, O, and P Part 5: Complexities and Imperatives 12. Accepting the Challenge Appendix A: A Sampling of Ways to Integrate Perspectives Appendix B: Ten Guidelines for Multiple Perspective Users Notes Index

Harold A. Linstone is University Professor Emeritus of Systems Science at Portland State University and editor-in-chief of Technological Forecasting and Social Change. He is the author or co-author of a number of books, including Multiple Perspectives for Decision Making and The Unbounded Mind: New Approaches to Business Thinking. Ian I. Mitroff is the Harold Quinton Distinguished Professor of Business Policy and Director of the Center for Crisis Management in the Graduate School of Business at the University of Southern California. He is the author of The Subjective Side of Science and co-author of five other books.

"This book is a substantial contribution to futures research, societal analysis, and related fields, as would be expected from two senior professionals. It presents well-organized, balanced thinking about future trends, issues, and uncertainties." — Thomas F. Mandel, SRI International

• List of Figures List of Tables Foreword Preface Part 1: Introduction 1. Hedgehogs or Foxes? Part 2: The Alaska Oil Spill 2. Technical Perspectives 3. Organizational Perspectives 4. Personal Perspectives 5. Implications Part 3: About Multiple Perspectives 6. T, O, and P Part 4: The U.S. at the Edge of the 21st Century Introduction 7. The Technical Perspectives 8. Linking Technical and Organizational Perspectives 9. Linking Organizational and Personal Perspectives 10. Linking Technical and Personal Perspectives 11. The Inseparability of T, O, and P Part 5: Complexities and Imperatives 12. Accepting the Challenge Appendix A: A Sampling of Ways to Integrate Perspectives Appendix B: Ten Guidelines for Multiple Perspective Users Notes Index

Harold A. Linstone is University Professor Emeritus of Systems Science at Portland State University and editor-in-chief of Technological Forecasting and Social Change. He is the author or co-author of a number of books, including Multiple Perspectives for Decision Making and The Unbounded Mind: New Approaches to Business Thinking. Ian I. Mitroff is the Harold Quinton Distinguished Professor of Business Policy and Director of the Center for Crisis Management in the Graduate School of Business at the University of Southern California. He is the author of The Subjective Side of Science and co-author of five other books.

"This book is a substantial contribution to futures research, societal analysis, and related fields, as would be expected from two senior professionals. It presents well-organized, balanced thinking about future trends, issues, and uncertainties." — Thomas F. Mandel, SRI International

• List of Figures List of Tables Foreword Preface Part 1: Introduction 1. Hedgehogs or Foxes? Part 2: The Alaska Oil Spill 2. Technical Perspectives 3. Organizational Perspectives 4. Personal Perspectives 5. Implications Part 3: About Multiple Perspectives 6. T, O, and P Part 4: The U.S. at the Edge of the 21st Century Introduction 7. The Technical Perspectives 8. Linking Technical and Organizational Perspectives 9. Linking Organizational and Personal Perspectives 10. Linking Technical and Personal Perspectives 11. The Inseparability of T, O, and P Part 5: Complexities and Imperatives 12. Accepting the Challenge Appendix A: A Sampling of Ways to Integrate Perspectives Appendix B: Ten Guidelines for Multiple Perspective Users Notes Index