The Fabulous Future? America and the World in 2040

Will the future be one of economic expansion, greater tolerance, liberating inventions, and longer, happier lives? Or do we face stagnation, declining quality of life, and a techno­logically enhanced totalitarianism worse than any yet seen? The Fabulous Future? draws its inspi­ration from a more opt...

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Main Author: Morson, Gary (auth)
Other Authors: Schapiro, Morton (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Evanston, Illinois Northwestern University Press 2015
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