Contents 
ONE 
Two 
THREE 
FOUR 
FIVE 
Initial Reflections on the Human 
Prospect 
The External Challenges 
Socio-Economic Capabilities for 
Response 
The Political Dimension and "Human 
Nature’ 
Final Reflections on the Human 
Prospect 
Postscript 
Second Thoughts 
What Has Posterity Ever Done for Me? 
Acknowledgments 
Index 
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