Project Gutenberg 2014-02-10 Public domain in the USA. 376 Wells, H. G. (Herbert George) 1866 1946 Wells, Herbert George tmp96025790 The Discovery of the Future Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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 Reading ease score: 49.8 (College-level). Difficult to read. en History -- Philosophy Time Civilization -- Philosophy Forecasting BD Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics 91976 2025-09-18T08:08:46.999887 text/html 67979 2024-10-24T02:34:28 text/html 123246 2025-09-18T08:08:49.433874 application/epub+zip 122322 2025-09-18T08:08:47.635876 application/epub+zip 92750 2025-09-18T08:08:47.317902 application/epub+zip 161994 2025-09-18T08:08:50.972870 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 148296 2025-09-18T08:08:49.124875 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 120185 2022-09-20T13:24:37.326558 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 75725 2025-09-18T08:08:46.835914 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 55758 2024-10-24T02:34:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17120 2025-09-18T08:08:51.099855 application/rdf+xml 13825 2025-09-18T08:08:47.390877 image/jpeg 1809 2025-09-18T08:08:47.353875 image/jpeg 110700 2025-09-18T08:08:47.012882 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia