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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1973
Page
6
Harvard sociologist argues that rising numbers reshape society and costs. Tracing from 1789 to 1900, the essay notes two stark shifts: a sparse rural nation with slavery limited political life, to a growing republic with mass urbanization and labor diversification.
The text traces America’s shift from a sparsely connected nation to a highly urban, industrial society by 1970, highlighting demographics, education, and technology. It notes rising urbanization, mass schooling, and pervasive appliances, while detailing shifts in employment, transportation, and communications that pressured national institutions and social cohesion. It emphasizes three postwar demographic changes, the rise of a national economy, and the ensuing social strains as the nation becomes communal and interconnected.
A historical analysis notes a postwar population surge with 30 million added in the 1950s, expanding urban density and driving vast infrastructure costs. It highlights a Black migration to northern cities, with several metros likely to become predominantly Black, and frames four structural shifts: national society, government role, post industrial economy, and rising youth.
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Readers may obtain a kit of learning materials by sending name address and $10 to America and the Future of Man P.O. Box F Wayne New Jersey 07470. To enroll for college credit contact Dr Jim Burr at John C Calhoun Junior College Decatur Alabama Telephone 3533102.
A kit titled The Future File is offered with America and the Future of Man. It includes an introductory record, an essay book, a learning guide, 10 self tests, and The Future Game. Cost is 10 dollars, payable by check or money order to a city address for purchase. College credit requires 10 dollars for the book plus 35 dollars for enrollment via Courses by Newspaper at a City State university.
The passage asks whether all problems converging can be managed and flags character, institutional flexibility, and leadership as decisive questions. It notes upcoming content with Dr Carl Degler of Stanford University and mentions funding for Courses by Newspaper by the National Endowment for the Humanities and UCSD Extension.
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