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Fathi M, Hoseiniamin S N. Global Perceptions of the Future. 3 2025; 18 (48) :1-18
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Business Administration, Marketing, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran
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Hope for the future is one of the important components of the social condition of societies and is associated with individuals’ perceptions of the future, social participation, and individual and collective behavior. A decline in hope may lead to increased distrust, individualism, short-term self-interest, and weakened social participation. This study aims to examine the state of hope for the future in Iran and the world and to identify its trends over time. This applied study employs a descriptive-analytical approach based on documentary research and secondary data analysis. The data were collected from social surveys, foresight reports, and international indices related to hope for the future and were analyzed within the frameworks of Snyder’s Hope Theory, Broken Windows Theory, and the concept of survival rationality. The findings indicate that hope for the future in Iran has followed a declining trend during the period under review, accompanied by an increase in pessimistic perceptions of the future. Furthermore, hopelessness about the future has emerged as one of the major issues facing the country, and a gap exists between government and private-sector experts regarding the significance of this issue. At the global level, levels of hope vary across countries, and factors such as economic growth, innovation, education, and political stability are associated with hope for the future. Hope for the future is not merely an individual phenomenon but is associated with objective conditions and society’s perception of the possibility of change and improvement. Therefore, strengthening hope requires creating tangible evidence of the possibility of improvement, enhancing institutional trust and effectiveness, and strengthening social participation.
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Received: 2025/07/10 | Accepted: 2025/08/23 | Published: 2025/09/1
Received: 2025/07/10 | Accepted: 2025/08/23 | Published: 2025/09/1
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