‘The end of history’ as a self-denying prophecy

Abstract The End of History by Fukuyama is of particular interest for futurists, because it can be seen as a futuristic experiment with a no-future world as the ultimate outcome. 1 There are many ways to look at The End of History; as an expression of modern (as distinct from post-modern) political philosophy, as an interesting mixture of Hegelianism and liberalism, as a description of the good society, but with unhappy human beings, as a new form of holistic thinking, as an attempt to legitimize the USA's role as the economic, political and moral world leader. All these items are discussed here, but the emphasis is on Fukuyama's vision on the future of man and society. In that context we come up with our own ‘futuristic experiment’ by exploring the possibility of ‘the end of history’ as a self-fulfilling and a self-denying prophecy.