Editorial

Andrew Cohen

The Genie’s Out of the Bottle

An Interview with Thomas P.M. Barnett

Thomas Barnett changed the way thousands think about geopolitics with his 2004 bestseller, The Pentagon’s New Map. Now in his new book, Great Powers, he explains why globalization, contrary to its bad rap, may actually be the most unifying, progressive, and liberating force in human history.

by Carter Phipps

2012: A Time of Extraordinary Change

An Interview with John L. Petersen

In 2006, he predicted our current global financial meltdown with uncanny accuracy. Now futurist John Petersen is tracking the winds of change that he feels are destined to sweep away the foundations of contemporary society and prepare the way for something completely new.

by Carter Phipps

2013: Or, What to Do When the Apocalypse Doesn’t Arrive

The coming of the Messiah, the Y2K bug, the Mayan prophecies of 2012 . . . For thousands of years, humanity has been anxiously anticipating the end of the world. But is this “apocalyptic archetype” in the human psyche anything more than a form of collective escapism?

by Gary Lachman

THE GURU AND THE PANDIT

Freedom in the Face of Fear

Andrew Cohen and Ken Wilber

In this poignant and timely dialogue, spiritual teacher Andrew Cohen and integral philosopher Ken Wilber discuss one of the most significant spiritual challenges of our time: staying connected to a higher perspective even when humanity’s survival hangs in the balance.

Water, Water, Everywhere

An Interview with Jim Garrison

Will New York, Mumbai, and London be under water by the year 2020? Not if Jim Garrison’s State of the World Forum is successful in its ten-year mission to tackle what they see as the biggest threat our civilization has ever faced: climate change.

by Ross Robertson