Contents for
July-August 2002
Volume 36, No. 4
A magazine of forecasts, trends, and ideas about the future.
ABOUT THIS ISSUE
By Cindy Wagner,
Managing Editor
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Invisible fencing
Killing anthrax
Cold virus vs. cancer
Humming volcanoes
Feather fiber
Feedback
| Choosing Our Genes [read interview] by Gregory Stock Attempts to ban biomedical research are announced almost as frequently as reports on breakthroughs. A medical-technology analyst argues that the bans are premature and may do society more harm than good. |
The Approaching Age of Virtual Nations
by Mike Dillard and Janet Hennard
A passion for money, religion, or politics can turn online communities into virtual
nations--complete with leaders, laws, and citizens. Enter the new world order.
PLUS commentaries:
The Overlapping of Virtual and Real
by Harlan Cleveland
Virtual Nationhood? Not Really
by Vary T. Coates
V-Nations' Capacity for Evil
by Victor Ferkiss
Virtual Nations or Telecommunities
by George Bugliarello
Mike Dillard and Janet Hennard Respond
VISIONS: The Technology Timeline
Artificial insects, virtual-reality interior decorations, and plaque-attacking
nano-toothpaste are among things to come in the next 40 years, according to technology
watchers at British Telecommunication's BTexact Technologies.
by Alan Greenspan
More access to financial information and instruments will help less-well-off households and businesses to flourish, according to the Federal Reserve chairman.
Strategies
for Job Seekers
by John A. Challenger
New college grads looking for work in a sluggish U.S. economy should consider
unconventional jobs. Building a solid résumé--not waiting for an ideal job--makes new
grads more viable in the long run.
Changing Lanes: Watch What's Coming on Tomorrow's Roads
by Ronald Adams and Terry Brewer
Unlocking gridlock will require more efficient use of the space we already have for
transportation. One answer is designing smaller vehicles and putting them on safe
guideways above highways and within existing rights-of-way.
Future View: Futurists vs. Planners
by Jim Mann
Given the rapid speed of business today, forward-thinking companies should consider
futurology to stay ahead of change.
Wilson's Ghost
by Robert S. McNamara and James G. Blight
(reviewed by Harlan Cleveland)
Books in Brief
The Future of Life
Understanding Economic Forecasts
The Wilder Nonprofit Field Guide to
Crafting Effective Mission and Vision
Statements
The Futurist Bookshelf
Wear Your Own Power Source
Nanotech Warriors
Building Biospheres for Space Living
Innovation and Impact
Personal TransporterEconomics
A Gloomy Future of U.S. Capitalism? Environment
Extreme Weather on the Horizon
Measuring Nature's Productivity
Science Pursues Happiness
Government
Making Government Work Better
Teen Drinking Is on the Rise
The Childless Revolution
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