The Next 200 Years: A Scenario For America And ... May 2026

Kahn envisions a world of 15 billion people who are "numerous, rich, and in control of the forces of nature," with a per capita gross world product of approximately $20,000 (in 1976 dollars).

Despite the overall optimism, Kahn does not suggest the path will be easy. He identifies "transitional problems" related to: The next 200 years: a scenario for America and ...

Believes success is contingent on continued technological and social adaptation. Kahn envisions a world of 15 billion people

Humans were few, poor, and at the mercy of natural forces. The next 200 years: a scenario for America and ...

While he believes technology can manage pollution, he notes that the "crisis of confidence" in modern institutions is often more dangerous than the physical problems themselves.