Futurist Contents

Contents for March-April 2000 Volume 34, No. 2	A magazine of forecasts, trends, and ideas about the future.
ABOUT THIS ISSUE By Cindy Wagner, Managing Editor	SELECTED FORECASTS FROM THIS ISSUE
DEPARTMENTS	ARTICLES
Tomorrow in Brief De-feminizing the stroller Creative lawsuits High-speed trains Cleaner power University partnerships Feedback Consultants and Services Personal Futures Working while “retired” Gene therapy for improving memory Future Active Council on the Future Monitoring society’s vital signs Fads vs. trends	Genetic Engineering: Dangers and Opportunities By Clifton E. Anderson Genetic engineering could be a boon to sustainable farming or an ecological nightmare, a path to human perfection or a march toward eugenic dystopia. New Options for Mothers By Roger Gosden New reproductive technologies may allow women to reset their biological clocks. COVER STORIES: THE VIRTUAL WORLD Technology Remakes the Schools By Howard Gardner Technology has revolutionized the world in which schools operate. Now it’s time for educators to catch up to change.	The Virtualizing of Education By Samuel L. Dunn Universities may be replaced by consortia of course providers. Electronic Marketing: What You Can Expect By Tim Mack The e-marketing industry has a bright future, but watch out for some underhanded tactics. Tomorrow’s Reinvented Government: 10 Changes Ahead By Francis A. McDonough Governments around the world are already using technology to deliver services to citizens anytime, anywhere. Future View: Dominant Institutions and Their Responsibilities By John D. Adams The buildings that have dominated society’s skylines belonged first to religion, then to government, and now to corporations.
*BOOKS*	WORLD TRENDS & FORECASTS
The Futurist Bookshelf Trends in the Multigenerational Workplace A book review by Lane Jennings Today’s workplace is peopled by a wider range of age groups with differing attitudes, values, and motivators, say the authors of Generations at Work. Books in Brief Futures for the Third Millennium An S-shaped Trail to Wall Street A View from the Year 3000 High Tech • High Touch	Economics What’s next for the economy? Great management decisions Demography Another great migration Rise of singles Government Governments become biocapitalists Taxing the global economy New intellectual monopolies	Technology Arthur C. Clarke’s technology timeline The fastest spacecraft yet? Environment Deepwater oil Second tier cities arise Clean car from France Society Living faster and faster Is your city “kid-friendly”?
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