Chapter 1. Overcoming presentism : Big moves abroad. Disruptions at home. Extremism begets extremism. Plan of the book

Chapter 2. Shocks in foreign affairs : Globalization. 9/11 terrorism. The Arab Spring uprising. Russia's Crimean invasion. Charlie Hebdo murders and Paris attacks. Brexit. Dramatic consequences

Chapter 3. Shifts in domestic politics : Religious revival. The Reagan Revolution. Marijuana legislation. Same-sex marriage. Obamacare. Income inequality. Trumpism and border security. The rapid pace of domestic change

Chapter 4. Thermidorian reactions : How 1960s protests spawned conservative reactions. Antismoking attitudes and policies. HIV and AIDS. Pope John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI, and Pope Francis. Recognizing Cuba. Thesis and antithesis

Chapter 5. The complications of zealotry : The clashes between and within civilizations. A visit to Lebanon. The trip to Bahrain. Jewish fundamentalists. Islamic fundamentalists. Christian fundamentalists. Apocalyptic thinking

Chapter 6. The challenge of megachange : The challenge for individuals. The challenge for society. The challenge for governance. Weakening political extremism. The reversibility of progress

Chapter 7. Navigating the future : Broadening horizons. Finding anchors. Understanding that small shifts can have great impact. Ending winner-take-all. Deradicalizing civil society

Chapter 8. Future possibilities: Iran gets a nuclear bomb. Robots take the jobs. Global warming and rising seas. Europe turns right and undermines democracy. What if we are not alone in the universe? Addressing nightfall.