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24 alternatives to NIC's Future Predictions

Future predictions by the National Intelligence Council

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. NIC's Future Predictions launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Books mentioned on Hacker News in 2025▲613

   Dec 2025 · hackernews-readings-613604506318.us-west1.run.app · its alternatives →

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   Sage▲103

   Predict the future

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The Signal and the Noise▲73

   Why so many predictions fail - but some don't

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Cyber War▲65

   The Next Threat to National Security and What to Do About It

   2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Competing for the Future▲54

   The art of planning for the future

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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   The Inevitable▲66

   The 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Powering the Future▲88

   How we will fuel the civilization of tomorrow

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Whither the World: The Political Economy of the Future▲54

   What's the future?

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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   A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future▲63

   Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    The Future of the Mind▲72

    The latest advancements in neuroscience and physics

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Technotopia▲96

    A book about how the future is going to be pretty awesome.

    2015 · publishizer.com · its alternatives →

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    The Industries of the Future▲60

    Exploring the tech and economic trends of next 10 years

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future ▲61

    An optimistic road map for the future

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Future Crimes▲64

    Inside the Digital Underground

    2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Future Timeline▲115

    Predicts advancements in science and technology

    2015 · futuretimeline.net · its alternatives →

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    1984▲95

    A prophecy of the future and rebellion against police states

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Truth, Errors, and Lies: Politics and Economics in a Volatil▲56

    Politics and Economics of the Future

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Who Owns the Future?▲66

    The concentration of money and power in our digital networks

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Predictably Irrational▲96

    The hidden forces that shape our decisions

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    The Signals Are Talking: Why Today's Fringe Is Tomorrow's Mainstream▲66

    How to predict the future of technology.

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    On Intelligence▲12

    The real future of artificial intelligence

    2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Staked▲100

    The place for predictions

    2015 · staked.co · its alternatives →

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    Homo Deus▲105

    A Brief History of Tomorrow

    2017 · ynharari.com · its alternatives →

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    Physics of the Future▲73

    How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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