5-10 over the next few decades as most remaining parts of the world industrialize to reach the equivalent standard of living enjoyed by Americans, Europeans, and Japanese. Industrial throughout, however, is likely to grow less as more efficient means are found to insure a sustainable form of development (Harris 11-12).
Information technology (IT) is a revolutionary force that will continue to overthrow governments, restructure corporations, and unify the world. This revolution will wire the earth into a single communication network, a central nervous system for a planetary society. However, the gap between information haves and have-nots is apt to persist.
The IT revolution is accelerating technical advances to create breakthroughs in all fields: the mapping of DNA, genetic therapy, robotics, materials research, sustainable (green technology,( automated transportation, and even a (technology of consciousness (Johansen 23).(
...