Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2014-02-10 Public domain in the USA. 222 Wells, H. G. (Herbert George) 1866 1946 Wells, Herbert George tmp96025790 The Discovery of the Future E-text prepared by Charlene Taylor, Fred Salzer, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (https://archive.org/details/americana) "The Discovery of the Future" by H. G. Wells is a discourse that examines contrasting mindsets regarding time, focusing primarily on the distinction between retrospective and prospective thinking. Written in the early 20th century, this philosophical work explores how people's attitudes towards the past and future influence their decisions and moral judgments. The book delves into the implications of these differing perspectives on individual conduct and societal progress. In this thought-provoking narrative, Wells posits that the majority of people adopt a passive, legalistic attitude towards time, focused predominantly on past precedents, while a smaller group embodies a creative, legislative outlook that prioritizes future possibilities. He emphasizes that this dichotomy significantly impacts morality, politics, and the evolution of society. Wells argues for a future-oriented approach as an essential means of fostering meaningful advancements, suggesting that humanity's progress depends on our ability to foresee and adapt to upcoming challenges and opportunities. By critiquing the constraints of established norms from the past, Wells encourages readers to embrace the potential of the future, advocating for a deliberate exploration of what lies ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44867/44867-h/images/cover.jpg en History -- Philosophy Time Civilization -- Philosophy Forecasting BD Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Psychiatry/Psychology 92134 91870 2024-09-18T18:53:34.168480 2023-09-19T14:07:40.859966 text/html text/html 88650 2014-02-10T10:23:35 text/html 64117 2014-02-10T10:26:49 text/html application/zip 123415 2024-09-18T18:53:36.830498 application/epub+zip 122572 2024-09-18T18:53:34.856506 application/epub+zip 92990 2024-09-18T18:53:34.511492 application/epub+zip 163311 2024-09-18T18:53:38.543494 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 148681 2024-09-18T18:53:36.503596 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 120185 2022-09-20T13:24:37.326558 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 75922 75702 2024-09-18T18:53:33.738520 2023-09-19T14:07:40.666957 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 75548 2014-02-10T10:19:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 28117 2014-02-10T10:19:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 75561 2014-02-10T10:19:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 28115 2014-02-10T10:19:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21201 2024-09-18T18:53:38.686458 application/rdf+xml 13825 2024-09-18T18:53:34.595524 image/jpeg 1809 2024-09-18T18:53:34.554469 image/jpeg 110727 2024-09-18T18:53:34.182487 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia