This generation is destined to see a world that will be completely different from ours. Having made a real breakthrough into the future, the famous science fiction writer Bruce Sterling talks about how the world will change in the next fifty years. Based on Shakespeare's famous monologue, Sterling devotes each chapter of his book to one of the seven scenes in the drama of human life: childhood, school, love, war, politics, work, and old age. Looking at the problem from several angles, Sterling shares with readers his witty and unexpected observations about the role of biotechnology, information networks, the army, advanced technologies and much more in the formation of posthumanity. He also analyzes the works of other futurists (Kevin Kelly, Laurence Lessig and Stuart Brand) and introduces the reader to political movements that can provoke future wars. In parallel, the writer touches on many pressing issues of our time, including genetic research, global warming, bioterror. Tomorrow Now: Envisioning the Next Fifty Years Book Awarded'Locus?-2003 in the "non-fiction" category