What’s Next for Nanotechnology.
From self-assembling machines to flying cars, the speculative field of nanotechnology
is full both of promise and pipe dreams. Researcher J. Storrs Hall looks into the
possibilities and myths surrounding this exciting field of conceptual science, and paints
a detailed picture of how nanotech will shape our new century.
The Challenge of an Aging Society.
Our aging society is placing enormous financial burdens on our health care system,
social security, and the financial well being of future generations. Richard Lamm and
Robert Blank outline the hard choices that await us and argue that tough, swift action is
the only compassionate option.
Ageless Aging: The Next Era of Retirement.
With life expectancies increasing, age-treatments multiplying, and the population of
Americans aged 65 and older about to explode, an entire generation of soon-to-be retirees
are looking to do more with their golden years than warm a barcelounger ™. Retirement
consultant Ken Dyctwald reveals how the baby-boomer generation is already redefining
retirement.
Extra-Preneurship: Reinventing Enterprise for the Information Age.
Everyday, automation and outsourcing claim more and more American jobs. But the
situation may not be as bleak as it is sometimes portrayed. David Pearce Snyder looks at
how the open-source movement is helping workers form collective knowledge bases and stay
competitive in an ever-fluctuating labor market.
Visions: Scenes of Consequence.
Who could forget that famous scene from 2001, A Space Odyssey where a group of
astronauts investigate a strange black obelisk on the surface of the moon, or that clip
from Bladerunner where an android explodes into rage at the realization of his own
impending demise? These memorable cinematic moments are what Arthur B. Shostak calls,
‘scenes of consequence.’ Learn how these cultural snap-shots inform our
perceptions of the future, and show us where we’ve been through the lens of what we
thought would be.
THE FUTURIST, published bimonthly, highlights forecasts, trends, and ideas about the
future by experts and trend-watchers around the world. Regular features include world
trends and forecasts in technology, economics, government, demography, and the
environment.