Category: The Next Decade
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Shapeshifting Marriage and Family Constructs for the 21st Century
Where is the social construct of marriage headed in the 21st century? Is it possible that rather than dividing along the lines of “for” or “against” gay marriage, we may see a new dividing line of … on the one side… a more conservative and traditional “pro-marriage and pro-family” construct advocated by both gay and […]
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Mega Cities — What could happen in the next decade (and beyond) 1
By 2025, there will be 27 megacities around the world, each with populations exceeding 10 million. What’s the “real population bomb”? Not the number of people but the places that growth will mostly happen: northern Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, China, and Indonesia, where poverty is already severe and preparedness for the growth is […]