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 including Indigo, The University of Waterloo W Store, and the University of Toronto Book Store, or may be available 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)