50 KEY TRENDS FOR THE FUTURE

BETHESDA, MD — "50 Trends Shaping the Future," a special World Future Society report, describes major developments shaping twenty-first-century life and their impacts on the future.

The 32-page illustrated report, including economic, societal, environmental, technological, and workplace trends, is available for $8 from the World Future Society.

Knowledge of the trends covered in the report and their ramifications will be essential for anyone preparing for what lies ahead, say authors Marvin J. Cetron, president of Forecasting International Ltd., and science writer Owen Davies.

Some highlights from "50 Trends Shaping the Future":

• A truly integrated global society is on the horizon due to growing acceptance of cultural diversity.
• The world is not about to run out of oil, contrary to popular belief.
• Important medical advances will continue to appear almost daily, including brain-cell and nerve-tissue transplant, memory-enhancing drugs, and better bionic limbs.
• Employers that can provide opportunities to improve skills and knowledge will have an edge over those who don’t.
• Time will become the world’s most precious commodity as people spend more and more time on the job.

"50 Trends Shaping the Future" is available by calling toll-free 800/989-8274; by e-mail info@wfs.org; or by writing Futurist Bookstore, World Future Society, 7910 Woodmont Ave., Suite 450, Bethesda, MD 20814. Discounts are available for Society members and for multiple orders.

The World Future Society is the largest and oldest organization in the world devoted to studying the future. Headquartered in Bethesda, MD, the Society publishes the bimonthly FUTURIST magazine and other futurist publications.

EDITORS: For more information contact Clifton Coles at 301/656-8274; fax 301/951-0394; e-mail ccoles@wfs.org.