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A trend expert predicts what's next for fields like education and government while sharing how readers can shape their own futures.Epiphany Z is a dynamic approach to envisioning, comprehending, and ultimately thriving in the radically different futures emerging around us at the speed of light.Distilling decades of research, experience, and proven success in correctly identifying and accurately ... Read more

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The Coming Draft

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A frustrating war and an endless occupation. The very real prospect of more conflict overseas. A military stretched beyond its breaking point. The stage is set for the resumption of the draft. Now, in an explosive and provocative book, Philip Gold, a former Marine and a disaffected conservative, reveals why selective service should never come to pass–but might.In The Coming Draft, Gold charts the ... Read more

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Utopic Dreams and Apocalyptic Fantasies

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