About
The Plausible Futures Newsletter is a news service for the future studies community edited by independent researcher Ole Peter Galaasen based in Norway. The initial idea behind Plausible Futures was to use the internet to collect and present news and analysis on different management topics.
Since 1996 the site has grown in complexity and the coverage today spans diverse science and humanistic topics. The objective of this website is to help organizations and individuals discern the news and background information available on the internet related to the future. The key topics of this site is new technology, management theory and long term large scale change.
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“Science fiction—particularly hard SF—has come under fire in recent years from those who feel the genre has become too concerned with the present, that in a world already filled with marvelous gadgets, writers are failing to imagine vivid, wild and yet credible futures for humankind. Within that context, a site like Plausible Futures serves as a source of inspiration, not only to authors looking for the meat of their next story, but for anyone who wants to kick back and imagine what life might be like in another decade, century or even millennium.”
- A.M. Dellamonica, Sci-Fi Weekly.
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- Cindy Wagner, Editor of Futurist Update, World Future Society
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- Paul de Reuijter, GBN Europe
“I love your site. A great aid to anyone teaching futures studies in universities.”
- Harry Rothman, editor of the journals “Technology Analysis & Strategic Management” and “New Genetics and Society”.
“I must say I like your site a lot and often use it as a resource in projects. I haven´t found any similar information source anywhere for my purposes!”
- Martin Börjesson, Carlstedt Research & Technology
February 6, 2008 at 12:49 am
I’m writing because I’m trying to explore more options in attempting to get my cycles theory published. After working on the 150,000 word manuscript for three years, I’ve had a disheartening lack of interest from publishers and agents. In fact, this is what the only person (aside from my husband) to read the manuscript so far had to say:
Dear Catherine,
Many thanks for sending me the manuscript for The Tri-Generational Theory. While I find the subject fascinating and I think you have a very strong argument, I am going to pass on the project. Unfortunately, I just feel the writing is not at the commercial level required in order to compete in this crowded market. I wish you the best of luck with finding an agent.
All my best,
Abby Koons
(I believe her problem with it was that the book is basically a review of history, instead of one of those fun narrative non-fiction books that mix anecdotes with their own speculations.)
Any suggestions?
Yours,
Catherine Dong, Ph.D.
February 27, 2008 at 10:22 pm
Somehow I feel unable to help you… tri-generational theory? Humans tend to preserve tradition better when living within the proximity of three generations. I have no clue as to where you would publish a book covering this universal phenomenon.