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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... things that we leave for future generations , must be at least equal to what our generation inherited from our forebears . We must play fair with future generations , not shortchange them . In discussing justice between generations ...
... things that we leave for future generations , must be at least equal to what our generation inherited from our forebears . We must play fair with future generations , not shortchange them . In discussing justice between generations ...
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... things are going well for them at present , people are reluctant to think about how things might deteriorate in the future . 9. We may sacrifice now for the benefit of some repressive worldwide dictatorship 40 years from now ...
... things are going well for them at present , people are reluctant to think about how things might deteriorate in the future . 9. We may sacrifice now for the benefit of some repressive worldwide dictatorship 40 years from now ...
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... things can be changed . What fosters appropriate and sufficiently rapid social change — and what blocks it ? What role is played by powerful ideas , images , world views , and cultural beliefs ? How can we profoundly influence the ...
... things can be changed . What fosters appropriate and sufficiently rapid social change — and what blocks it ? What role is played by powerful ideas , images , world views , and cultural beliefs ? How can we profoundly influence the ...
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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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