Toward the Year 2000
Author | : American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Commission on the Year 2000 |
Publisher | : MIT Press |
Total Pages | : 428 |
Release | : 1997 |
ISBN-10 | : 0262522373 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780262522373 |
Rating | : 4/5 (373 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Toward the Year 2000 by : American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Commission on the Year 2000
Download or read book Toward the Year 2000 written by American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Commission on the Year 2000 and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text explores how, in 1965, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences initiated the Commission on the Year 2000. The Commission did not believe that one could "predict" the future, but sought instead to identify structural changes in society that would have long-term social impacts.