The Woven World

Alexander I. Ageev is a Full Professor at the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI, MGIMO, and Lomonosov Moscow State University in Russia. He holds a Doctor of Sciences in Economics degree. He is the General Director of the International Research Institute for Management Problems (MRIPU) and a permanent member of the Club of Rome.

Vasilii A. Gromov is a Doctor of Applied Mathematics and a Full Professor at HSE University in Moscow, Russia. He is affiliated with the Faculty of Computer Science and the School of Data Analysis and Artificial Intelligence.

Natalya M. Lukovnikova is the Director of the Information and Analytical Foresight Center at St. Petersburg Polytechnic University's Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technologies in Russia. Her work focuses on strategic foresight and advanced industrial development.

Sergey B. Pereslegin is a writer, forecaster, and the Head of the Knowledge Management Center at the Moscow Research Institute of Applied Sciences in Russia. He is widely known for his interdisciplinary work in systems thinking and future studies.

Elena B. Pereslegina is a psychologist and game master affiliated with the research group Laboratoria RK 39 and the International Research Institute for Advanced Systems (IRIAS) in Russia. Her work integrates psychological analysis, game-based methods, and applied research.

Sergey Yu. Shilov is a Senior Lecturer at St. Petersburg State University in Russia and holds a Master's degree in physics. He is also a member of the St. Petersburg Union of Scientists.

Nikolay Yu. Yutanov was the Head of the “Designing the Future” group and was affiliated with Corvus Ltd. He has made significant contributions to applied futurism and strategic design.

Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Orderings and Approaches.- Part I. Grounds for Global Prediction.- Chapter 3. Modern Prognostic Techniques: Classical Future Studies.- Chapter 4. Modern Forecasting Techniques: Classical Forecasting.- Chapter 5. Modern Forecasting Techniques: Non-Classical Forecasting.- Chapter 6. Club of Rome System of Forecasts.- Chapter 7. World-System Approach and its Criticism.- Chapter 8. Beyond the World-System Approach.- Part II. Social Evolution and Current Phase Crisis.- Chapter 9. Evolutionary Operators Alexander.- Chapter 10. Evolution.- Chapter 11. Phase Crises.- Chapter 12. Post-Industrial Phase Crisis: Barrier Instabilities.- Chapter 13. Phase Crisis for Regions.- Chapter 14. Post-Industrial Phase Crisis: Climatic Aspects (Global Warming or Local Cooling?).- Chapter 15. Post-Industrial Phase Crisis: Social Aspects ('Digital Dictatorship').- Chapter 16. Post-Industrial Phase Crisis: Scientific and Technological Forecast.- Part III. Post-Crisis World.- Chapter 17. New Rise.- Chapter 18. The Next Stage of Social Evolution: Grounds for Hope.- Chapter 19. Cognitive Limits.- Chapter 20. Post-Science.- Chapter 21. Space of Hyper-challenges.- Chapter 22. Glossary.