Definition of "futurism" []

• A belief that the meaning of life and one's personal fulfillment lie in the future and not in the present or past. (noun)
• An artistic movement originating in Italy around 1910 whose aim was to express the energetic, dynamic, and violent quality of contemporary life, especially as embodied in the motion and force of modern machinery. (noun)

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• "A rude person might say that futurism is about feeding inspirational received truths to businessmen and telling them it will help them make more money."
• "A number of U.S. colleges and universities now provide courses in futurism, several of them award degrees and one Australian university even plans to offer a doctorate."
• "It’s clear that European firms tend to be more interested in futurism — which they often call foresight analysis — than are Americans."