This survey examines the history and current practice in integrated assessment models (IAMs) of the economics of climate change. It begins with a review of the emerging problem of climate change. The next section provides a brief sketch of the rise of IAMs in the 1970s and beyond. The subsequent...

1. Introduction -- 2. The Rise of Homo Sapiens -- 3. Theories of Cognitive Development -- 4. Climate Change -- 5. Migration -- 6. Artificial Intelligence -- 7. Quantum Computing and Nuclear Fusion -- 8. Biotechnology -- 9. Crytocurrunices -- 10. Conclusion.

1. Introduction -- 2. Quantum Computing and Nuclear Fusion -- 3. Biotechnology -- 4. Cryptocurrencies -- 5. Space Exploration and Space Travel -- 6. Renewable Energy Technologies -- 7. War and Conflict -- 8. Conclusion.