This work proposes an investigation on the perception of time in contemporary times from the philosophical inspirations of classical thinkers. The essays present a brief foray into the nature of time, analyze the relationships men have established with the future throughout history, and those that we can establish today with the future when revolutionary ideals and the very idea of hope are down when and technoscience, biotechnology and the digital revolution are intended to give an answer to everything and to (...) foresee everything. (shrink)