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FUTURE

These days, people are saying a lot of different things about the future. Which one of the following statements most nearly expresses your own view? [Specified information not available]
  1) I expect human differences and competition of national interests to build toward a major conflict.
  2) I think that through science and reason, humans will learn to overcome our differences and conflicts.
  3) I think that humanity will awaken spiritually and overcome our differences and conflicts.
  4) I expect things to be about the same as they are now.
  5) Other (please describe)
  6) Don't know

Category Frequency Percentage Cumulative Percentage Z-Score
I expect human differences and competition of national interests to build toward a major conflict. 33 8.6% 8.6% -1.96
I think that through science and reason, humans will learn to overcome our differences and conflicts. 69 18% 26.6% -.93
I think that humanity will awaken spiritually and overcome our differences and conflicts. 213 55.6% 82.2% .1
I expect things to be about the same as they are now. 38 9.9% 92.2% 1.13
Other (please describe) 29 7.6% 99.7% 2.15
Don't know 1 .3% 100% 3.18

Variable Comparisons


Age (I-AGE)

Less than 25 25-39 40-49 50-64 65 + TOTAL
I expect human differences and competition of national interests to build toward a major conflict. 25.0%
2		 8.5%
9		 7.0%
9		 8.1%
7		 14.3%
5		 8.8%
32
I think that through science and reason, humans will learn to overcome our differences and conflicts. 0.0%
0		 17.9%
19		 12.5%
16		 24.4%
21		 17.1%
6		 17.1%
62
I think that humanity will awaken spiritually and overcome our differences and conflicts. 37.5%
3		 56.6%
60		 58.6%
75		 54.7%
47		 54.3%
19		 56.2%
204
I expect things to be about the same as they are now. 0.0%
0		 8.5%
9		 14.1%
18		 8.1%
7		 8.6%
3		 10.2%
37
Other (please describe) 37.5%
3		 7.5%
8		 7.8%
10		 4.7%
4		 5.7%
2		 7.4%
27
Don't know 0.0%
0		 0.9%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.3%
1
TOTAL 100.0%
8		 100.0%
106		 100.0%
128		 100.0%
86		 100.0%
35
363


Education (I-EDUC)

High school or less Some college Trade school, or junior college Bachelor's degree Graduate or professional degree TOTAL
I expect human differences and competition of national interests to build toward a major conflict. 7.4%
4		 8.1%
8		 8.0%
6		 9.2%
8		 10.9%
7		 8.7%
33
I think that through science and reason, humans will learn to overcome our differences and conflicts. 16.7%
9		 21.2%
21		 14.7%
11		 19.5%
17		 15.6%
10		 17.9%
68
I think that humanity will awaken spiritually and overcome our differences and conflicts. 64.8%
35		 56.6%
56		 54.7%
41		 56.3%
49		 46.9%
30		 55.7%
211
I expect things to be about the same as they are now. 7.4%
4		 8.1%
8		 13.3%
10		 6.9%
6		 14.1%
9		 9.8%
37
Other (please describe) 3.7%
2		 5.1%
5		 9.3%
7		 8.0%
7		 12.5%
8		 7.7%
29
Don't know 0.0%
0		 1.0%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.3%
1
TOTAL 100.0%
54		 100.0%
99		 100.0%
75		 100.0%
87		 100.0%
64
379


Marital status (I-MARITAL)

Married Living with a partner Divorced/Separated Widowed Single Other (please specify) TOTAL
I expect human differences and competition of national interests to build toward a major conflict. 8.3%
13		 6.9%
2		 2.9%
2		 10.0%
2		 14.6%
14		 0.0%
0		 8.7%
33
I think that through science and reason, humans will learn to overcome our differences and conflicts. 19.1%
30		 31.0%
9		 15.9%
11		 15.0%
3		 14.6%
14		 14.3%
1		 18.0%
68
I think that humanity will awaken spiritually and overcome our differences and conflicts. 54.1%
85		 44.8%
13		 69.6%
48		 50.0%
10		 52.1%
50		 42.9%
3		 55.3%
209
I expect things to be about the same as they are now. 14.0%
22		 3.4%
1		 5.8%
4		 15.0%
3		 6.3%
6		 28.6%
2		 10.1%
38
Other (please describe) 4.5%
7		 13.8%
4		 5.8%
4		 10.0%
2		 11.5%
11		 14.3%
1		 7.7%
29
Don't know 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 1.0%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.3%
1
TOTAL 100.0%
157		 100.0%
29		 100.0%
69		 100.0%
20		 100.0%
96		 100.0%
7
378


Race (I-RACE)

White Black Asian/Pacific Islander Latino/Hispanic Other (please specify) TOTAL
I expect human differences and competition of national interests to build toward a major conflict. 7.0%
11		 9.3%
5		 9.4%
8		 13.6%
3		 9.4%
5		 8.6%
32
I think that through science and reason, humans will learn to overcome our differences and conflicts. 18.5%
29		 16.7%
9		 15.3%
13		 27.3%
6		 17.0%
9		 17.8%
66
I think that humanity will awaken spiritually and overcome our differences and conflicts. 52.9%
83		 51.9%
28		 65.9%
56		 50.0%
11		 54.7%
29		 55.8%
207
I expect things to be about the same as they are now. 12.1%
19		 9.3%
5		 8.2%
7		 4.5%
1		 7.5%
4		 9.7%
36
Other (please describe) 8.9%
14		 13.0%
7		 1.2%
1		 4.5%
1		 11.3%
6		 7.8%
29
Don't know 0.6%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.3%
1
TOTAL 100.0%
157		 100.0%
54		 100.0%
85		 100.0%
22		 100.0%
53
371


Sex (I-SEX)

Male Female TOTAL
I expect human differences and competition of national interests to build toward a major conflict. 8.2%
10		 8.8%
22		 8.6%
32
I think that through science and reason, humans will learn to overcome our differences and conflicts. 18.0%
22		 18.0%
45		 18.0%
67
I think that humanity will awaken spiritually and overcome our differences and conflicts. 57.4%
70		 54.8%
137		 55.6%
207
I expect things to be about the same as they are now. 9.0%
11		 10.0%
25		 9.7%
36
Other (please describe) 6.6%
8		 8.4%
21		 7.8%
29
Don't know 0.8%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.3%
1
TOTAL 100.0%
122		 100.0%
250
372


Household income (I-INCOME)

< $20,000 $20,000 - $30,000 $30,000 - $40,000 $40,000 - $50,000 $50,000 - $60,000 $60,000+ TOTAL
I expect human differences and competition of national interests to build toward a major conflict. 9.7%
11		 7.1%
6		 6.3%
4		 5.6%
2		 15.8%
3		 12.5%
4		 8.6%
30
I think that through science and reason, humans will learn to overcome our differences and conflicts. 14.2%
16		 12.9%
11		 25.0%
16		 5.6%
2		 21.1%
4		 31.3%
10		 16.9%
59
I think that humanity will awaken spiritually and overcome our differences and conflicts. 57.5%
65		 63.5%
54		 51.6%
33		 66.7%
24		 47.4%
9		 40.6%
13		 56.7%
198
I expect things to be about the same as they are now. 7.1%
8		 10.6%
9		 9.4%
6		 8.3%
3		 10.5%
2		 12.5%
4		 9.2%
32
Other (please describe) 10.6%
12		 5.9%
5		 7.8%
5		 13.9%
5		 5.3%
1		 3.1%
1		 8.3%
29
Don't know 0.9%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.3%
1
TOTAL 100.0%
113		 100.0%
85		 100.0%
64		 100.0%
36		 100.0%
19		 100.0%
32
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