Secretary of the Future

Kurt Vonnegut died recently. In one of his last TV interviews he suggested that the U.S. needs a new cabinet position - Secretary of the Future. Given our present situation I couldn't agree more, if it would help our leaders to become more aware of the impacts of their actions on the future.

So he went: At his life's end, Vonnegut lost faith in people
By Brad Buchholz
AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF
Sunday, April 15, 2007