In "The Ministry for the Future", author Kim Stanley Robinson paints a dystopian, yet ultimately hopeful picture of our planet's next century. In this hybrid fiction/non-fiction book, Robinson hypothesizes how a combination of novel policies and major societal changes might allow humans, and the planet that houses us, to emerge positively from the climate crisis.
We invite readers to share in a discussion of Robinson's proposed resolutions to the climate crises, viewed through a complex systems lens, in advance of the upcoming WICI/Fields "Mathematics for Complex Climate Challenges" workshop which will run May 1st - 4th at the University of Waterloo.
The Ministry for the Future, published in 2020, is available for purchase in store or online from various sources or to borrow from a local library.
Registrants are encouraged to read the book in advance and contemplate the proposed discussion questions ahead of this exciting discussion.
WICI Book Club: Ministry for the Future Proposed Discussion Questions (pdf)