A Shared Vision of the Future

How can conflicting forces and interests be reconciled - and how can we chart a course toward a rational and secure society? Essay written for IVA as part of Swedish Futures - a vision for Sweden as a country of technology and innovation by 2035 by Professor Mats Benner, Lund University and Professor Sylvia Schwaag Serger, President of IVA.

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Essays written for IVA as part of Swedish Futures - a vision for Sweden as a country of technology and innovation by 2035. The first essay foscuses on a shared vision of the future and is written by Professor Mats Benner, Lund University, and Professor Sylvia Schwaag Serger, President of IVA.

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