Sincethe""""ForecastingtheWorldScenein2003""""and""""ForecastingtheWorldScenein2004""""werepublishedinthelasttwoyears,wehavereceivedsurprisinglyheartyrepercussionsfromourreaders.Thoughpersified,mostresponsesareaffirmative,appreciativeandinspiring.Theyhavestrengthenedourconfidenceandbroughtuspressuretoo.