Wendell Bell: The futurist who would put my grandmother in prison

Wendell Bell made major contributions to futures studies, and to my own understanding of the field, by helping establish the knowledge base of the field; developing the foundational concept “images of the future”; focusing on the ethical dimensions of futures studies; insisting there is a futures field that should be nurtured; and proposing an interesting use for “equal opportunity” and “affirmative action” laws in the US criminal justice system.

► By helping establish the knowledge base of the field.
► Developing the foundational concept “images of the future”.
► Focusing on the ethical dimensions of futures studies.
► Insisting there is a futures field that should be nurtured.
► Proposing an interesting use for “equal opportunity” and “affirmative action” laws in the US criminal justice system.