Return to the Future

Abstract

The 1990s is not simply a new decade, it represents a major turning point in our history. The decade heralds the turn of the century, and the new millenium: the twenty-first century is near at hand. We enter this new era with a sense of impending transformations, for as the 1990s progress, we conjure up all the mythic expectations surrounding our idea of the twenty-first century. What we most envision is change—vast change stemming from the relentless pursuit of technology, an application of science that will continue to alter significantly our concept of time and space, and the world in which we live. The burgeoning populations, scale of food production, towering architecture, modern forms of transportation are all products of the twentieth century. What lies ahead for the next millennium?