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Dates
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1900-1940
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1940-1980
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1980-2020
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2020-2060
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2060-2100
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Number
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From 1.6 to 2.4 Billion
people
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From 2.4 to 5.0 Billion
people
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From 5.0 to 8.0 Billion
people
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From 8.0 to 8.5 Billion
people
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From 8.5 to 7.0 Billion
people
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General
Context
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The Production
Society
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The Consumption
Society
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The Show business
Society
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The Education
Society
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The Creation
Society
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Population
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European domination over a colonized world
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Growth in the "South", slowing down in the
"North"
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South North migrations, rise of ex-colonies,
contraception spreads into the "South"
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Systematic birth control, inversion of the
pyramids
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Global reduction, ageing, genetic reproduction
choices
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Health
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Beginnings of mass vaccination
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Antibiotics, infant mortality reduction in poor
countries
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Molecular illnesses : Cancer, Cardio-vascular,
AIDS
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Self medication and prevention mental
illnesses
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Biotechnology : biocompatible organs. Artificial
reincarnation
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Urbanization
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Network of great cities of rich countries
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Urban growth around large manpower
industries
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Megapoles. Half of Humanity is urbanized,
slums
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Relocation starts : medium-sized towns, technopolis,
ocean cities
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Nomadism ; Challenge settlements, "Green" towns,
"Biospheres"
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Transports
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Railways, Waterways
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Automobile, Plane
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High speed train (TGV), metro, Yachting, start up of
hybrid car
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Mobile Housing moved by airships, autonomous
delocalized work
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Tourism in artificial planets. Explorations out of
the solar system
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Environment, Agriculture
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Traditional local markets
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Industrialization, overproduction in rich
countries
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Beginning of reforestation, quality diversification,
small products from farms
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Reconquest of the land, Tourism
developments
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World ecology police Planetary garden, including
oceans
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Commerce, Industry
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Taylorism, small retail trade
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Labour intensive industries, relocation,
automation
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Service economy, Small high tech firms, super
stores
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Cultural, educational industries, design,
teleshopping
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Expansion of bio-industries, artificial living
bodies
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Energy, raw Materials
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Coal, Iron mines
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Petrol, electrification of rich countries
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Energy conservation, Hydrogen start up
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World wide electrification, diversity of sources,
solar energy
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Exploitation of the Moon and asteroïds for raw
materials from & for space
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Communication
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Popular radio, telephone restricted to
notables
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Worldwide television, professional
telephone
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Fax, global use of portable phone, laser memory,
videophone start up
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Global data bases : technology, tourism, education.
Portable multimedia
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Artificial telepathy, concretization of dreams,
communication therapy
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Finance
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Gold Standard, 1929 Crisis
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Dollar standard, merging of banks
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Tripolar system, Dollar, Yen, Euro
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interconnexion World currency, Ethno-banking
(Grameen type)
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"Hanseatic" system, wide-spread private
currencies
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Conflicts
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Two World wars between Nation- States, Air forces
and Tanks
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Cold War between two "blocks", Nuclear
deterrence
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Tribal and religious conflicts, terrorism and
mediatization, rise of influence of mafias
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Fights of influence over the control of psyches,
computer viruses
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Conflicts concerning oblivion management, semi alive
sofware battles
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Education
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Basic state education : Europe, USA, Japan
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Development of universities, institutionalization of
research
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Disarray and competition between medias, lack of
practical knowledge
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Vigourous reassertion of control, secondary
education for all. Reign of virtual universes
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Personal development through "edutainment", ethics
and mastership of survival technologies
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Spirituality & religions
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Christianity of colonizers
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Scientism dominates, rise of Islam
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Fundamentalism versus New spirituality
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Cognitive Sciences : rationalization of the
irrational
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Three ways of knowledge : Rationality, Transe,
Creativity
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Culture
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Globalization of European culture
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Popular music, English language dominates
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Resurgence of local cultures, popular video,
electronic games
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Standardized trans cultural translation
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Artistic creation through virtual life
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