In the early 1900’s , by the end of the Cold War people might have not been yet aware of the problems of the future. Robert Heilbroner (an Economist) became concerned about some of these problems. One of the main problems that Heilbroner raises about the future in his book , is the fear in society created by science. Unlike in the book Candide, where Voltaire is optimistic , Heilbroner has a tendency to take the gloomiest possible view of what the future holds. In Heilbroner’s point of view, science and technology is slowly taking o ....