The paper examines the phenomenon of social forecasting
as a special form of scientific reflection and assesses the predictive
potential of contemporary social sciences. Particular attention is paid to
everyday and scientific ideas of the future that have been shaped by the
numerous challenges of the 21st century. It is noted that the global tectonic
social transformations of recent years, caused by the COVID-19
pandemic, geopolitical conflicts, and the collapse of the previous world
order, have provoked a wave of futurophobia around the world.
Keywords
social forecasting; future; utopia and dystopia; sociology of future; futurophobia.
