Contents for
September-October 2004
Volume 38, No. 5
A magazine of forecasts, trends, and ideas about the future.
ABOUT THIS ISSUE
By Cynthia G. Wagner,
Managing Editor
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Tomorrow in Brief
Bird's Eye View of Future Flight
Racing to Fuel Efficiency, Slowly
Science and Storytelling
Climate Change and Epidemics
Cash-Free Parking
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Consultants and ServicesAnnouncement: New Leadership for World Future Society
Futurist Newsmakers
What's New on wfs.org
By Richard Eckersley
Are we seeing the emergence of a new view of what makes life worth living? An Australian scholar looks at the conflicting evidence.
The Threat
of Thearchy
By Arnold Brown
A resurgence of demands for "rule by God"—and of widespread
fundamentalist thinking—bodes ill for world peace.
COVER STORY:
Humanity's Common Values: Seeking a Positive Future |
How to Succeed in the Hyper-Human Economy
By Richard W. Samson
White-collar work is increasingly being automated, or "off-peopled," just as
happened with farming and manufacturing work. To survive, workers will need to develop
skills that can't be performed by machines.
Reshaping Retirement: Scenarios and Options
By Michael Moynagh and Richard Worsley
In the future, energy will be more in control of neighborhoods and homeowners. But for
that to happen, new technologies need to be developed that bring efficiency and
reliability up and costs down.
Our Microtech Future
By William Holmes
The convergence of microtechnology and biology will yield astonishing results, ranging
from monitors for cell and organ health to new and personal understanding of the brain.
Visionaries: Enabling the Disabled to Serve
(Profile of Clay Aiken)
How one celebrity shines a spotlight on society's unmet needs—and on new ways to meet
them.
A book review by Lane Jennings
Cheating, like charity, begins at home, as do the solutions to an increasingly corrupt culture, according to David Callahan, author of The Cheating Culture: Why More Americans Are Doing Wrong to Get Ahead.
Beauty Business Booms
Workforce "Perk" Barometer
Globalization from the Top Down
Fight Fire with Film Forecast
Society
The Future of the Smile
Sibling Violence Leads To Violent Dating
Mini-Moms
Technology
Grow Your Own Teeth
Weeds as Medicines
Blackout's Benefits
Predicting Beach Erosion
Domesticated Trees May Save Forests
Arctic Carbon May Speed Global Warming
Demography
Trends
Halting Population Growth
Learning More about Women's Health
Eliminating Iodine Deficiencies
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