TY - BOOK AU - Canton,James TI - The extreme future: the top trends that will reshape the world for the next 5, 10, and 20 years SN - 0525949380 AV - 303.49 .C355 2006 U1 - 303.49 22 PY - 2006/// CY - New York PB - Dutton KW - KW - Twenty-first century KW - Forecasts KW - Social change KW - Forecasting KW - Social prediction KW - Economic forecasting KW - Science N1 - Includes index; Introduction: the White House -- Welcome to the extreme future -- Fueling the future -- Finding prosperity: the innovation economy -- Help wanted: the future of the workforce -- Outliving the future: longevity medicine -- Tomorrow's climate -- Cultures in collision: the future of globalization -- Securing the future -- Weird science: what's next? -- Invisible war: the future of the individual -- Dancing dragon: the future of China -- The future of America and democracy N2 - Examines how radical and complex global changes will impact individuals, society, markets, consumers, and business over the next twenty years and offers advice on how people can adapt to those changes and still find success ER -