The phrase "kratka istorija budućnosti" was popularized by the Serbian philosopher and scientist, Ernest Gellner, in his 1983 book "Plough, Sword and the Book: The White Man's Tragic Destiny". Gellner argued that human history can be divided into three distinct periods: the pre-industrial, industrial, and post-industrial eras. He posited that the future would be shaped by a series of rapid transformations, leading to a fundamentally different world.
