Bertrand Jouvenot examines the concept of « prophetic books », distinguishing those that predict the visible aspects of the modern world from those that foresee deeper, more abstract changes—such as the crisis of meaning, the autonomy of systems, and the transformation of our relationship with time and ourselves. While books like 1984 by George Orwell, Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, and Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury are often credited with predicting the world we live in today, Jouvenot highlights another group of prophetic works that anticipate more profound, less obvious transformations. These books do not primarily focus on surveillance, television, or burned books, but instead explore themes of meaning, interiority, systems, and civilization. 1984 is noted for its deep understanding of the nature of modern power, which does not only seek to control behavior but to control reality itself. Orwell's insights into the manipulation of language, memory, and facts remain relevant in today's age of information wars and disinformation campaigns. In contrast, Brave New World presents a dystopia where power operates through pleasure, shaping desires and eliminating the need to suffer, doubt, or withdraw from the world. This prophecy is particularly relevant in the current era of devices designed to capture attention and optimize well-being. Fahrenheit 451 addresses the scarcity of attention in the 21st century, suggesting that the true scarcity may not be information, but the time and reflection needed to engage deeply with a great book. Beyond these well-known works, Jouvenot discusses authors who explore deeper transformations of humanity. Friedrich Nietzsche, in European Nihilism, observes that Europe continues to advance even as the values that gave it meaning gradually lose strength. His insight into a civilization functioning without a soul remains relevant in discussions on performance, innovation, and artificial intelligence. In The Castle, Franz Kafka critiques modern power structures that may no longer have a clear face, with systems operating autonomously and individuals struggling to find control. In The Temptation of the West, André Malraux warns of a risk where humans end up thinking according to the categories of their own instruments, with efficiency becoming a universal value and the danger of defining oneself as a technical device to be constantly improved. Jouvenot suggests that while visible prophecies produce images, anthropological prophecies produce diagnostics, which may take several generations to become fully understood. He argues that the deepest prophecies are not always those that announce specific events, but those that silently announce the kind of people these events will eventually produce.