Задание к тексту "Thinking about the future"

Выполните задание к тексту "Thinking about the future":

Ответьте на вопросы:

1. What are the two aspects of speculation about the future? 

2. What are the two steps of any prognosis? 

3. Why has it been so difficult recently to make any predictions concerning the future development? 

4. What example is cited to illustrate the difficulty? 

5. Does the author make any suggestions concerning this difficulty? Why does he suggest this? 

6. What dilemma are we faced with and what choice is to be made by every individual and every society? 

7. What are Russian equivalents of: before the actual event, leave time to take care of itself, what the future may be like?