Futurist

A futurist is an individual primarily concerned with "the future" as a profession.

However, the vast majority are authors, academics or activists of some kind. Some of those considered futurists include:
 * Buckminster Fuller
 * Donella Meadows
 * Richard M. Stallman
 * Stewart Brand
 * Ray Kurzweil
 * Hans Moravec
 * Richard Smalley
 * K. Eric Drexler
 * Jeremy Rifkin
 * Bill Joy
 * Alvin Toffler