Crucial Questions about the FutureUniversity Press of America, 1991 - 133 síður Crucial Questions About the Future presents readers concerned about the long-range future and their place in it with a series of tough but necessary questions and, refreshingly, offers no pat answers. Instead, what is offered is a structured and reason-bound exploration of the complexities of modern life with which the reader, or the future-studies inclined academic, can provide his own answers to these eternal and critical questions. |
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... discussed in chapter 2 , and the opposing forces outlined in this chapter . Given this deep conflict , how much should civilization today sacrifice , donate , and act for the sake of a generation yet unborn ? The answer can be found in ...
... discussed in chapter 2 , and the opposing forces outlined in this chapter . Given this deep conflict , how much should civilization today sacrifice , donate , and act for the sake of a generation yet unborn ? The answer can be found in ...
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... discussed their most basic priorities of all . If the general public becomes committed to long - term priorities , they will be much more willing to support the necessary strategies , changes , and costs . Individuals may find their own ...
... discussed their most basic priorities of all . If the general public becomes committed to long - term priorities , they will be much more willing to support the necessary strategies , changes , and costs . Individuals may find their own ...
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... discussed in the preceding chapter . Such a future would ( by definition ) be so much worse than today that the majority of historians and social analysts would agree on this assessment . Avoiding such a future should obviously be a ...
... discussed in the preceding chapter . Such a future would ( by definition ) be so much worse than today that the majority of historians and social analysts would agree on this assessment . Avoiding such a future should obviously be a ...
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What Is Most Important of All? | 7 |
Why Do We Act in Ways That Hurt Our Future? | 25 |
How Can Each Person Contribute? | 111 |
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