Once the calling of wild-eyed Cassandras and 19th century writers and social scientists on the radical fringe, long-range forecasting has become a sophisticated and quite profitable industry.

• “远期预测”----这种一度专属于诡秘的女预言家和19世纪激进的非主流作家和社会学家的工作----如今成为一项发展成熟且利润颇高的产业。