More than two dozen outstanding essays prepared in conjunction with the World Future Society's annual meeting, WorldFuture 2006: Creating Global Strategies for Humanity's Future, will inspire you with the latest insightful forecasts, outlooks, and techniques for understanding trends and building a better future. Subjects covered in this incisive volume include: ? China, India, and the global economy? Leadership and its challenges ? Education for building the next civilization ? Wisdom and how to instill it in tomorrow's leaders ? Religion, values, and their impacts on the global future ? And other vital issues impacting our future, including the role of women in creating alternative futures, globalization, sustainability issues, public-health scenarios, and much, much more.