U.S. Presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich calls himself a futurist, and never tires of prognosticating. Beloved of Future Shock author Alvin Toffler, who coined the term “futurist,” Gingrich co-authored a “conservative futurist” book in 2006 called The Art of Transformation (available in paperback for $70.00 on Amazon). He’s also a fan of alternate history, and has written a number of bestselling alt.history novels.