The Fabulous Future: The World in 2040
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This new collection of essays opens a dialogue about what the U.S. and the world could be
Inspired by Fortune Magazine's 1955 publication of The Fabulous Future in America in 1980, this new collection of essays opens a dialogue about what the U.S. and the world could be like in 2040. Will we live happier, longer lives? Where is higher education headed? How will journalism transform? We talk with the editors of the new book.
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The Fabulous Future: The World in 2040
Clip: 6/29/2015 | 12m 17sVideo has Closed Captions
Inspired by Fortune Magazine's 1955 publication of The Fabulous Future in America in 1980, this new collection of essays opens a dialogue about what the U.S. and the world could be like in 2040. Will we live happier, longer lives? Where is higher education headed? How will journalism transform? We talk with the editors of the new book.
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