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Introduction

Chapter 1: How Will Demographic Trends Affect Humanity?

Chapter Preface

Overpopulation Threatens the Earth’s Future

Population Growth Does Not Threaten the Earth’s Future

Teenagers Are Poised to Become a Globally Dominant Age-Group

Senior Citizens Will Become a Globally Dominant Age-Group

The Gap Between Haves and Have-Nots Is Growing

The Gap Between Haves and Have-Nots Is Shrinking

Periodical Bibliography

Chapter 2: What Will Be the Impacts of New Technologies?

Chapter Preface

Intelligent Machines May Benefit Humanity

Intelligent Machines May Harm Humanity

Cold Fusion May Be a Feasible Future Energy Source

Cold Fusion Is Not a Feasible Future Energy Source

Mimicking Nature to Develop Superior Materials

Envisioning the Future of Technology

Periodical Bibliography

Chapter 3: How Will Trends Affect the Global Ecology?

Chapter Preface

An Environmental Apocalypse Is Real

An Environmental Apocalypse Is Imaginary

Sustainable Development Can Protect the Environment

Sustainable Development Will Harm the Environment

Global Warming Could Be Disastrous

Global Warming Would Not Be Disastrous

Meat Consumption Damages the Environment

Meat Consumption Does Not Damage the Environment

Periodical Bibliography

Chapter 4: What Will Be the Future of International Relations?

Chapter Preface

Democratic Nations Will Govern World Affairs

City-Regions Will Supersede Nations in World Affairs

Conflict Among Nations

Peace Among Democracies

Periodical Bibliography

Chapter 5: What Are Projected Trends and Wild Cards?

Chapter Preface

Human Longevity May Become Greatly Extended

Human Longevity Will Not Become Greatly Extended

A Forecast of Ecological Collapse Is Accurate

A Forecast of Ecological Collapse Is Inaccurate

Neuroscience Will Transform Humanity

Robots Will Become Humanlike

Space Exploration Will Become Commercialized

The Wild Card of Alien Contact

Periodical Bibliography

For Further Discussion

Organizations to Contact

Bibliography of Books

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Study & Research 21st Century Earth

This Study Guide consists of approximately 309 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of 21st Century Earth.