Contents
Introduction: The Future of Prediction Gary Saul Morson and Morton Schapiro
Part One: Wealth, Health, and Happiness
The Future of Economic Growth: Slowing to a Crawl Robert J. Gordon
Longer and Healthier Lives? Eileen M. Crimmins
A Happier World? Richard A. Easterlin
Part Two: Politics, Religion, and Human Rights
The World in 2040 Robert L. Gallucci
The Future of American Religion Eboo Patel
Freedom’s Future Wendy Kaminer
Part Three: Science, Technology, and the Environment
Especially of the Future Mark A. Ratner
The Era of Answers John Kelly III
Bridging the Gap between Knowing and Doing: The New Environmental Governance Mark R. Tercek and Jimmie Powell
Part Four: Education, Communication, and Society
The Future of Higher Education in the United States (and the World) Gary Saul Morson and Morton Schapiro
Media of the Future Arianna Huffington
The Future of Fear Mongering Barry Glassner
Conclusion: The World To Be Gary Saul Morson and Morton Schapiro