In the 20 th century capitalism routed communism. In the 21 st century market dynamics will take us beyond capitalism. The dominant hard technologies of the 21 st century are Intelligent Logic, Genetic Engineering, Evolutionary Design, and NanoTechnology. The Future Theme Park religion Consensus is the Magic which builds our utopia.
Religion is an effective way of building communities with solid shared values.
Approach with caution. To chose between possible futures we must decide which of the alternatives we value most. The greatest impediment to well-being on our planet is the pervasiveness of military conflict. We should be seeking to evolve global institutions to force the replacement of military by economic competition. We should be seeking political institutions at all levels whose purpose and culture is one of service to the community rather than authority over it.