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There are many concerns facing us, but this is also a time to reflect on the accomplishments and failures of the past century, sorting out which things can be done and which should not be. Our fate will depend on what we do of our own free will. What can we do to raise the standard of living in the U.S.? And what can we do about human rights, health care, education and a cleaner environment? Genuine change does not come from the government. Real change begins with ourselves. RICHARD D. MCKENNEY Lynn, Mass...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Nov. 29, 1999 | 11/29/1999 | See Source »

...cell cars will be in showrooms by 2004 is even more exciting. It is true that their only exhaust is water vapor. However, Hertsgaard seems reluctant to spoil the party by telling us where the hydrogen comes from. It is certainly not out there floating around in large amounts free for the asking. Fuel-cell-powered autos would make for much more efficient use of the ubiquitous fossil fuels, but propulsion free of dependence on these fuels is still a long way off. G. WILLIAM GOWARD Clinton, Conn...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Nov. 29, 1999 | 11/29/1999 | See Source »

...last analysis, modern man cannot escape the perennial moral questions of his own existence. Man is tending toward nihilism. In the next millennium, the search for transcendence will be more crucial for man's life than is the search for the key to longevity or a wrinkle-free skin. (THE REV.) LUIS P. SUPAN Manila...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Nov. 29, 1999 | 11/29/1999 | See Source »

LEARNING GARBAGE-FREE WAYS...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Nov. 29, 1999 | 11/29/1999 | See Source »

...years I was a resident in South Africa, I noted that free markets, population control and a "total" culture were often discussed but never implemented. The wave of sex crimes there reflects apartheid's obsession with status. This society is raping itself into psychological death. The pseudo Utopia of sunshiny materialism under waving palms has given way to hell on Earth. JOCK MILLS Basingstoke, England...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Nov. 29, 1999 | 11/29/1999 | See Source »

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