Futurist Contents

Contents for May-June 2000 Volume 34, No. 3	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 Tagging codfish More-convenient food Slushy coolant New words await approval Carbonating cow manure Feedback Consultants and Services Future Active Humanity 3000 report Quality of life indicators	COVER STORY: A Radical Vision for Education By Irving H. Buchen When students and teachers have more flexibility and control, results will improve, one expert argues. The Future High-Tech Career Center By David C. Borchard Matching the right individual to the right company will soon be easier thanks to a mew generation of high-tech career centers. Talent Wars in the Executive Suite: Six Trends Shaping Recruitment By Robert Barner Companies desperate for talent may resort to pirating entire leadership teams from their competitors.	The Wisdom of the World: Messages for the New Millennium By Bruce Lloyd British scholar Bruce Lloyd reflects on what we have yet to learn about wisdom. His article is also posted on our Web site's Wisdom Forum. VISIONS: The Age of Eco-Electricity By Cindy Wagner Towering turbine stands tall as a model of sustainable energy technology.
*BOOKS*	WORLD TRENDS & FORECASTS
The Futurist Bookshelf Scanning Your Organization's Future A book review by Cindy Wagner A set of eight environmental "radars" can help businesses keep up with--and capitalize on--change, according to Karl Albrecht, the author of Corporate Radar. Books in Brief The Future of Work by Charles Grantham Powerful Planning Skills by Peter Capezio	Government New rules for superpowers More money for basic science Demography Threats to children's health Predicting violence Environment Native Americans vs. environmentalists Recycling water safely	Technology Lowering the cost of space flight by Les Johnson Wireless devices rival sci-fi An unconventional helicopter Economics Optimistic outlook Buying time with e-dollars Loyalty fuels increases in productivity Society Aliens: a social phenomenon Speaking different Englishes Urban renewal through sports
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