FUTUREtakes is an independent educational resource serving World Future Society members and the intellectually curious, future-minded public at large. It assembles leading foresight thinkers and others from a diversity of nations, cultures, professions, and disciplines to examine the future, with special emphasis on identifying hidden culture-based assumptions that shape how people live, work, and think. Articles and program synopses explore alternative futures and the cross-cutting implications of social trends, technology advances, and policy options. A nonpartisan, non-advocacy publication, FUTUREtakes is replete with provocative discussion points designed to inspire student and faculty thought, discussion, commentary, articles, and research projects. FUTUREtakes offers authors visibility and exposure across organizations, professions, demographic and socioeconomic groups, cultures, and nations ? with the possibility to inspire dialogue with other readers worldwide and to influence thinking across the globe. Authors have included educators, diplomats, and think tank staff.