January-February 2009
Reinventing Morality
By Patrick Tucker
Evolutionary biology and neuroscience are adding to our understanding of a historically unscientific area.
Tomorrow in Brief
Navy Returns to Sail Power Burials at Sea Benefit Coral ReefsCelebrity Trumps Beaut Depression Treatment from Space Microwaves May “Pump” Water on Moon
World Trends and Forecasts
Videogames as Behavior Modification
The Emergence of a Global Generation — a review of The Way We’ll Be: The Zogby Report on the Transformation of the American Dream
Hope in the State of the Future — a review of 2008 State of the Future
Marketing a More-Healthful Future: A Moderate Revolution
By John Sweeney
Advertisers have cleverly coaxed us to supersize our waistlines, while urban planners and a knowledge-based economy have removed the necessity for us to move around. For a fitter future, we’ll need the willpower to reverse these trends.
Toward a Fitter Future: Why Education Must Get Physical
By Kenneth W. Harris
Positive trends toward a healthier future society include innovative fitness equipment and activities that are appealing to adults. But the fitness ethos must begin earlier in life, and education should reintroduce physical activity for children, argues a futurist consultant.
Immortality 2.0
By David Gelles
A Silicon Valley insider looks at California’s transhumanist movement.
The Design Economy: A Brave New World for Businesses and Consumers
By Thomas A. Easton
A cutting-edge technology may soon converge with an innovative business model, giving consumers the power to download and print their own products — auto parts, jewelry, and even the kitchen sink.
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