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Click to increase image sizeClick to decrease image size Acknowledgements This research was funded by the UK's Economic and Science Research Council under its Professorial Fellowship Scheme (Grant No. RES-051-27-0049), In Pursuit of the Future. See also http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/socsi/futures/. Notes 1. And this, by the way, is the case even where people have a deep trust in fate, credit the stars with the power to affect their destiny, or hold strong religious beliefs. Without giving much thought to the matter people live with the paradox of a future that is simultaneously open and determined. Additional informationNotes on contributorsBarbara Adam*Cardiff School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University, Glamorgan Building, King Edward VII Building, King Edward VII Avenue, Cardiff CF10 3WT UK. Email: adamb@cardiff.ac.uk

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