《POWERFUL TIMES RISING TO THE CHALLENGE OF OUR UNCERTAIN WORLD》

Chapter. 1: History unleashed1

Five Centuries of History Coming Undone2

Gobbledygook and the Gorilla7

Mental Maps and Paradoxical certainties8

Making Sense of a Transformative Era13

Sect. 1: What's happening? : predicting the present17

Chapter. 2: Clarity and craziness21

Clarity21

Craziness35

Chapter. 3: Secular and sacred45

Secular45

Sacred54

Chapter. 4: Power and vulnerability65

Power65

Vulnerability77

Chapter. 5: Technology acceleration and pushback85

Technology Acceleration85

Pushback96

Chapter. 6: Intangible and physical economies105

Intangible105

Physical119

Chapter. 7: Prosperity and decline131

Prosperity131

Decline143

Chapter. 8: People and planet153

People153

Planet171

Sect. 2: What if? : changing for the challenges ahead181

Chapter. 9: Governance189

An Emerging Global Governance191

Local Innovations in Governance196

A rising Second Superpower199

Chapter. 10: Innovation201

Innovating for the Base of the Pyramid201

Sustainable solutions207

Education and Learning211

Sect. 3: What's next? : scenarios for the next decade219

Chapter. 11: Three snapshots of the future229

New American century229

Patchwork Powers234

Emergence239

Sect. 4: So what? : acting in an era of transformation245

Chapter. 12: Creating our new future247

The NewRealities for Business247

Endnots265

Afterword : using this book in your life and work295