At first glance, the site seems somewhat spare, with a few predictable sections, and missing some topics you'd expect to be prominent in a site devoted to the future. As a bonus, four features on the home page link to interesting forecasts. One in particular focuses on youth and technology, and trends in Silicon Valley, Nordic Europe, and Japan. And the smallest detail, the copyright notice, is dated in advance, 2001-2002, just to underline the theme. Visit the Institute for the Future web site for a preview of what's ahead.
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