Contents for
Nov-Dec 2007
Volume 41, No. 6
A magazine of forecasts, trends, and ideas about the future.
About This Issue
By Cynthia G. Wagner,
Managing Editor
Tomorrow in Brief
Modeling Our Minds
Sunspots as
Prediction Tool Plastic Blood
Guilt-Free Food
Indulgence
Save the Snakes!
Feedback
Consultants and Services
By Nader Elhefnawy
Is Western civilization in the midst of a historic decline, or are we merely hypochondriacs? Available in PDF.
Plus:
Is the United States Bound for Collapse?
A commentary by Lewis Lapham
Read our exclusive interview with Lapham online.
Imperial Parallels
An interview with Cullen Murphy.
Toward a Global Rule of Law: A Practical Step Toward World Peace
By Joseph N. Pelton
Amid today's clashing cultures, the need for a global rule of law has become increasingly urgent. The good news is that a practical first step has been taken. Available in PDF.
Thinking Globally, Acting Locally, Living Personally
By Cynthia G. Wagner
The exuberance of youth tempered by the perspective of experience made for a practical, action-oriented atmosphere at WorldFuture 2007. Download the PDF for free.
Cover Story |
The Search for Foresight:
Future Shock and the Magic of the Future
The founding president recounts the World Future Society's experiments in new programs, such as a forum on energy, a workshop for teachers, and a tour of Scandinavia. Download the PDF for free.
SCENARIOS:
Predicting Panic
When does a crowd become a mob? And what can public safety and security professionals do to predict, prevent, or control it? A geographer shows how motion and emotion mix. Download the PDF for free.
The Futurist Bookshelf
Methods for Thinking About the Future
By Patrick Tucker
Is Clean Coal Feasible?
Government
Tracking Government Performance
Rise in Number of Skin Cancer Cases
Technology
The Energy of the Mob
Economics
Rich and Richer, Poor and Poorer
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