When information moves instantly to all parts of the globe, it is chemically explosive. Any chain reaction which occurs rapidly is explosive, whether in personal or social life. There are compelling reasons why we need to understand social change better than we do. Those reasons loom like an ungodly specter, not just behind us in history, but before us as well, at least as a very real threat if we don't employ the wisdom these times call for. That is partly why, in this issue, we have sought to delve a little more deeply into the social transformation before us.
Visions are important, but they are only meaningful if they are rooted in reality.
That reality, in the final analysis, must embrace both the good and the bad of human societies. This is, after all, the nature of wisdom. Whether we spring ahead or fall back, time still marches on. In the next century, we must stay in step during the march, yet focus on what the future might bring. Inc. All Rights Reserved.