Contents for
May-June 2001
Volume 35, No. 3
A magazine of forecasts, trends, and ideas about the future.
ABOUT THIS ISSUE
By Cindy Wagner,
Managing Editor
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Generating energy from ocean waves
Wearable phones
Paying for health care
Emotions give way to stand-ins
Decontaminating rivers after floods
Feedback
Future Active
Innovation trend chart for Europe
Consultants Corner
Thinking Paradoxically: Jerry L. Fletcher,
president of High Performance Dynamics, conducts a workshop sponsored by the University of
Stellenbosch, in South Africa.
by Sam Lehman-Wilzig
Automated translation systems will revolutionize communication--and may help preserve languages at the same time.
Resistance to Change: A New View of an Old Problem
by Peter de Jager
Which is the bigger problem--change or resistance to change? Both cause conflicts in
organizations, but, if it is managed wisely, change need not be frightening or disruptive.
Man's Evolutionary Path Into the Universe
by Michael G. Zey
As we humans evolve, we increase our power over nature and our own destiny. The next step
will be to inhabit, enhance, and eventually transform the universe.
New technologies will merge virtual reality, telecommunications, and transportation. Step into your own Teleport--the ultimate media room for the future.
Preparing
for Armageddon: How We Can Survive Mega-Disasters
by Douglas Mulhall
Disaster-prevention should include contingency plans for surviving large-scale disasters.
Best Books on the Future, 1996-2000: Future Survey's Super 70
by Michael Marien
The editor of Future Survey selects 70 of the very best recent books on global
economics, technology, the environment, and other key areas.
FUTURE VIEW: Communities of Concern Will Change Our World
by Jim Mann
The world is uniting in an age of "scrambled allegiances."
by Stephen Moore and Julian L. Simon (Reviewed by Lane Jennings)
Books in Brief
Managing Crises Before They Happen
by Ian I. Mitroff
Creative Collaboration
by Vera John-Steiner
The Futurist Bookshelf
The World in 2015 [boxes: Key Trend Areas for 2015; Four Alternative Global Scenarios]Technology
Securing our information Environment
India's Environmental Challenges
by Rashmi Mayur
Hunting genes in Russia
Fish farming gains on cattle ranching
Minority health [box: Health Disparities Among U.S. Populations]
Economics
Making intangible assets more tangible
Shifting social values
Lifelong learning in Taiwan
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