The History of the Future

0.5 credits · Undergraduate

Explores the centuries-old obsession among Western elites with the political, technological, and social future of humankind. Special emphasis on anti-capitalist and eco-doom dystopians including Thomas Malthus, Karl Marx, and Paul Ehrlich. Prerequisite: 4.0 HIST credits or permission of the chair. Not open to students with credit for HIST 3730H. Offered only at Trent University Durham GTA.