Table of Contents
Yesterday, and tomorrow -- Wellsprings of the global economy -- Technotopia -- Demographic tremors -- The shape of the world to come -- Powerhouses and powderkegs : the eastern hemisphere -- The western hemisphere : Manifest Destiny revisited -- The U.S. economy : shifting gears -- Health care : rationing immortality -- The environment : a question of priorities -- Energy : supply meets demand -- Housing and infrastructure : gluttony and starvation -- The community under assault -- The education gap -- Politics : the fork in the road.