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Index
ILLUSTRATIONS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
PREFACE
INTRODUCTION
EPIGRAPH
PART ONE
Chapter 1 COLLAPSE OF THE HEAVENS
Judeo-Christian Tradition
Three-Tiered Universe
Fall of the Heavens
Chapter 2 COLLAPSE OF MODERN SCIENCE
Challenge to the Old Order
The New Physics
Structures and Levels
Micro World
Memes
Macro World
Other Characteristics of the Natural World
Chapter 3 COLLAPSE INTO CONSCIOUSNESS
Humanity’s Development
What is Consciousness?
Levels of Reality
Emotions
Morphic Fields
What is Soulf?
Sublation and Higher Consciousness
Summary of Part One
PART TWO
Chapter 4 RELIGION TODAY
Regressive Pull in the Church
Updating Religious Tradition
Health and Death
Religion and the State
Soulf Shedding the Shackles
Soulf’s Wrestling in Church and State
Soulf’s Move Away From Religion
Chapter 5 THE NATURAL WORLD: COSMOS
Expansion
Dark Matter and Dark Energy
Theories of Cosmology
Cloud Formations
Space Missions
Involvement of the Average Person
Chapter 6 THE NATURAL WORLD: ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY
Global Warming
Nature’s Urgency
Effects of Climate Change
Human Choice and Climate Change
Greening the Planet
High-Profile Involvement: Individuals
High-Profile Involvement: Constituencies
Involvement of Average Persons
Involvement of Industries
Chapter 7 THE NATURAL WORLD: ANIMALS
Changing Attitude Toward Animals
Animal Welfare
Animals vs. Human Concerns
Animal Rights Protests
Media Coverage of Animals
Pets
Chapter 8 THE NATURAL WORLD: PLANETARY HEALTH
Hazards to Environmental and Human Health
Obesity
Mental Health
General Health and Healing Practices
Evolution in Humanity
Chapter 9 PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS: PART ONE
Sex
Abstinence Only
Sex as Living Reality
Sex Internationally
Marriage
Marriage as a Religious Concept
Opponents of Same-Sex Marriage
Gender
Homosexuality
Same-Sex Marriage
Same-Sex Relationships in Other Countries
Other Gender-Neutral Developments
Fighting the Wrong Battle
Birth
Birth Options
Premature Births
Abortion
Birth and Abortion Internationally
Death
Choosing One’s Death
Capital Punishment
Chapter 10 PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS: PART TWO
Children and Families
Marriage and Children
Generation Gap
Education
Preparation of Students
Expanding Horizons
Schools and Technology
Measuring Schools and Success
Higher Education
Education Internationally
Chapter 11 EMERGENCE OF THE AVERAGE PERSON
YOU
Who are the Millennials? (Generation Y)
Millennials Surfing the Wave
Personal Identity
The Internet and Self-Expression
Work
Government and Politics
Chapter 12 GLOBAL RELATIONSHIPS
Roots of Globalization
Globalization of the U.S. Today
Migration
Shifting Winds: China
U.S. World Stature
World Leader: Washington or Beijing?
Boundary Breaking
Chapter 13 ENERGY
Joblessness
Women and Work
Money
Patterns and Pitfalls in a Money-Based Economy
Wealth and Collapse
Downfall of America’s Economy
Two Economies Meet
Money as God
Financial Crisis
Trade Deficit
Capitalism’s Future and the World
Natural Energy Resources
Coal, Oil and Gas
Clean Technology
Intermediary Energy Alternatives
Endstage: Clean Energy
Chapter 14 VIOLENCE AND CRIME
History of Violence
Psychological Roots of Violence and Killing
Violence in Christianity
Violence in American Society
Violence Elsewhere
Contributing Factors to Violence
War on Terrorism
Terrorists or Terrorism?
New Characteristics of Violence today
Other Factors
Perpetrators of Crime
Incarcerations
Chapter 15 WAR
Strategies of War in Human History
Complexity and Challenges of War Today
New Strategies and Technologies of War
Cyber warfare
Judeo-Christian West vs. Arab-Muslim East
Addressing Problems of Warfare
Costs and Effects of War
Ending the War in Afghanistan
Chapter 16 BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT
Business since World War II
Mergers, Buyouts and Partnerships
Outsourcing
Green Products
High Tech Trade Deficit
Products for Other Cultures
Innovative Practices Within the U.S.
Repairing Damage from the Recession
Entrepreneurs and Other Individuals
Polarization of American Politics
Presidential Election of 2008
A New Electorate
Public vs. Private Sector
Foreign Relations
Chapter 17 INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION
Print Media
Newspapers
Magazines
Books
A New Era
Digital Communication
TV/Cable
E-Reading
Innovative Publishing
Communications Internationally
Censorship and Control of the Internet
Chapter 18 TECHNOLOGY
Nanotechnology
Applied Nanotech
Robotic Technology
Driverless Cars
Other Robotic Uses
Biotechnology
Pure Research
Applied Research
Chapter 19 ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY
Computer Technology: History
Computers and the Human Brain
Other Applications of Computer Technology
Broadband
Mobile Computing
Sensor Technology
Consumer Electronics Internationally
Electronic Exposure: Pros and Cons
Privacy Issues
Technology’s Effects on Social Problems
Technology and Government
Hopes, Realities and Possibilities
Chapter 20 THE INTERNET
Demise of Brick-and-Mortar Businesses
Digital Form Replaces Physical Form
Media and Internet Content
Social Web Sites
Mobile Applications (apps)
Social Effects of Websites and Gadgets
Chapter 21 VIRTUAL REALITY
Intersection of Two Worlds
Virtualizing Real Life
Virtual Worlds: Second Life
Town Square
Meeting Place
Legal Issues
Mash-Ups
PART THREE
Chapter 22 BEHIND THE SCENES
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Interdependence of the Universe and Humanity
Developing Consciousness
Role of the Universe
Role of Humanity: Artificial Intelligence
Connecting Humanity and Culture
Connecting People with Information
Connecting People with Each Other
Globalizing
Dissolving Boundaries
Fulfillment of Individuals
Regressive Energy
Healing Imbalances
Balancing Eastern and Western Worlds
Balancing Humanity and the Natural World
Balancing the Seen and Unseen Worlds
Millennial Generation (Gen Y)
Appendix A Living Ideas
Appendix B Development of Consciousness
Appendix C The World That Jack Built (structure of the universe)
Appendix D Process of Sublation
Appendix E Killing in War
Appendix F Abstractualization
BIBLIOGRAPHY
NOTES
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