Future studies is the science, art and practice of postulating possible, probable, and preferable futures and the worldviews and myths that underlie them.

Future studies seeks to understand what is likely to continue, what is likely to change, and what is novel.

A key part of this process is understanding the potential future impact of decisions made by individuals, organisations and governments. Leaders use results of such work to assist in decision-making.

Optimism is an outlook on life such that one maintains a view of the world as a positive place. People would say that optimism is seeing the glass half full as opposed to half empty.

Optimists generally believe that people and events are inherently good, so that most situations work out in the end for the best.

Pessimism is the tendency to see, anticipate, or emphasize only bad or undesirable outcomes, results, or problems. The word originates in Latin from Pessimus meaning worst and Malus meaning bad.

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