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Internet Brothers: Future Shock - About high technology change and expectations. Marvel at future communications and lament the electronic dinosaurs.
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Leadership, Ethics, and Command Central: Future Studies, Future Conflict Studies - On-line resources for integrating the tools of futures studies with conflict and defense studies for officer training: extensive links focused on the future of war, conflict, and military technology, as well as general futures methods.
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The Future is Yours - Futuristic site on global ethics, Earth Charter, the future of science and religion, the purpose of life.
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