Productive Economy, Contributory Economy

Foreword by Éric Seulliet: Proposals Resulting from an Approach of a Cybernetic Futurologist

I have known Geneviève Bouché for a long time and I have always appreciated her perspective. Over the past few years, the Fabrique du futur has participated in the initiatives of the digital think tank collective, which she leads with determination.

One day, when she had joined the Fabrique du futur, I discovered that we had a “cybernetic futurologist” among us. I was surprised and amused by this name, which led to long debates between us on the difference between that and a futurist. Geneviève Bouché’s book is a perfect illustration of her approach as a cybernetic futurologist. It is a very accomplished work by which an “honest woman” of her time, passionate and committed, transmits to us a systemic vision of the situation of the world and gives us tracks of solution to face the future. Geneviève Bouché has an encyclopedic eye. She dives deep into the past to explain the present, and at the same time has a transdisciplinary approach to current problems that she deciphers with talent: history, geopolitics, science, technology, ecology, sociology, culture, etc. Her book sweeps through all the fields, putting them into perspective and crossing them to better bring out the connection and meaning. It also focuses on various issues that allow for a better understanding of the basic and emerging trends.

But beyond the explanations of the world’s issues, and more particularly those of our ...