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The future: What can we expect when we get there?

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As we stand at the threshold of the third decade of the 21st century, imagine where we’re headed

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In 1915, writing in Rotary magazine, Paul Harris remarked: “What Rotary will be 100 years hence, none living can imagine.”

More than a century later, there’s no need to imagine: Rotary has thrived. As we stand at the threshold of the third decade of the 21st century, we are imagining where we’re headed — and what to expect when we get there.

  • The future of philanthropy means focusing on future generations
    by William MacAskill
    and
    Looking forward: The Future of Peace
    by Dennis Wong

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  • The golden age of water is over
    by Charles Fishman

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  • The future of environmentalism includes a focus on humanity’s well-being
    by Jonathan Foley

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  • What defines the next generation of leadership?
    by Joe Otin
    and
    Looking forward: The future of entrepreneurship
    by Juliana Corredor González

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  • The challenges to migration paint a daunting picture for the future
    by Quentin Wodon

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• This story originally appeared in the January 2021 issue of Rotary magazine.