So 191, Fall 2003
This is how you answered the questions on the Global Futures Survey:
Children's life better than mine
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
| Valid |
strongly agree |
2 |
9.1 |
9.1 |
9.1 |
| agree |
12 |
54.5 |
54.5 |
63.6 |
| not sure |
8 |
36.4 |
36.4 |
100.0 |
| Total |
22 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
|
World has too many people
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
| Valid |
strongly agree |
1 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
| agree |
8 |
36.4 |
36.4 |
40.9 |
| not sure |
4 |
18.2 |
18.2 |
59.1 |
| disagree |
9 |
40.9 |
40.9 |
100.0 |
| Total |
22 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
|
Will be nuclear war in 10 years
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
| Valid |
agree |
7 |
31.8 |
31.8 |
31.8 |
| not sure |
5 |
22.7 |
22.7 |
54.5 |
| disagree |
7 |
31.8 |
31.8 |
86.4 |
| strongly
disagree |
3 |
13.6 |
13.6 |
100.0 |
| Total |
22 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
|
Global future is unknowable
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
| Valid |
strongly agree |
3 |
13.6 |
13.6 |
13.6 |
| agree |
8 |
36.4 |
36.4 |
50.0 |
| not sure |
1 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
54.5 |
| disagree |
9 |
40.9 |
40.9 |
95.5 |
| strongly
disagree |
1 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
100.0 |
| Total |
22 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
|
Pollution not a global problem
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
| Valid |
strongly agree |
1 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
| agree |
1 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
9.1 |
| disagree |
8 |
36.4 |
36.4 |
45.5 |
| strongly
disagree |
12 |
54.5 |
54.5 |
100.0 |
| Total |
22 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
|
Rich countries should help poor
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
| Valid |
strongly agree |
5 |
22.7 |
22.7 |
22.7 |
| agree |
13 |
59.1 |
59.1 |
81.8 |
| not sure |
2 |
9.1 |
9.1 |
90.9 |
| disagree |
2 |
9.1 |
9.1 |
100.0 |
| Total |
22 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
|
Global warming is not a concern
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
| Valid |
agree |
1 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
| disagree |
9 |
40.9 |
40.9 |
45.5 |
| strongly
disagree |
12 |
54.5 |
54.5 |
100.0 |
| Total |
22 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
|
Capitalism is the best
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
| Valid |
strongly agree |
2 |
9.1 |
9.1 |
9.1 |
| agree |
5 |
22.7 |
22.7 |
31.8 |
| not sure |
10 |
45.5 |
45.5 |
77.3 |
| disagree |
5 |
22.7 |
22.7 |
100.0 |
| Total |
22 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
|
I'll be fine in 2050
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
| Valid |
strongly agree |
3 |
13.6 |
13.6 |
13.6 |
| agree |
9 |
40.9 |
40.9 |
54.5 |
| not sure |
7 |
31.8 |
31.8 |
86.4 |
| disagree |
3 |
13.6 |
13.6 |
100.0 |
| Total |
22 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
|
I'd pay 50% more to end pollution
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
| Valid |
strongly agree |
2 |
9.1 |
9.1 |
9.1 |
| agree |
8 |
36.4 |
36.4 |
45.5 |
| not sure |
2 |
9.1 |
9.1 |
54.5 |
| disagree |
9 |
40.9 |
40.9 |
95.5 |
| strongly
disagree |
1 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
100.0 |
| Total |
22 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
|
Income gap will shrink over next century
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
| Valid |
agree |
3 |
13.6 |
13.6 |
13.6 |
| not sure |
4 |
18.2 |
18.2 |
31.8 |
| disagree |
11 |
50.0 |
50.0 |
81.8 |
| strongly
disagree |
4 |
18.2 |
18.2 |
100.0 |
| Total |
22 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
|
Some countries are doomed
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
| Valid |
strongly agree |
2 |
9.1 |
9.1 |
9.1 |
| agree |
4 |
18.2 |
18.2 |
27.3 |
| not sure |
9 |
40.9 |
40.9 |
68.2 |
| disagree |
6 |
27.3 |
27.3 |
95.5 |
| strongly
disagree |
1 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
100.0 |
| Total |
22 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
|
Population will peak at 10 billion
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
| Valid |
strongly agree |
1 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
| agree |
7 |
31.8 |
31.8 |
36.4 |
| not sure |
13 |
59.1 |
59.1 |
95.5 |
| disagree |
1 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
100.0 |
| Total |
22 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
|
Markets can solve global problems
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
| Valid |
agree |
1 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
| not sure |
13 |
59.1 |
59.1 |
63.6 |
| disagree |
8 |
36.4 |
36.4 |
100.0 |
| Total |
22 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
|
Most countries will be democracies
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
| Valid |
strongly agree |
2 |
9.1 |
9.1 |
9.1 |
| agree |
9 |
40.9 |
40.9 |
50.0 |
| not sure |
7 |
31.8 |
31.8 |
81.8 |
| disagree |
3 |
13.6 |
13.6 |
95.5 |
| strongly
disagree |
1 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
100.0 |
| Total |
22 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
|
China will dominate 21st century
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
| Valid |
agree |
1 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
| not sure |
12 |
54.5 |
54.5 |
59.1 |
| disagree |
7 |
31.8 |
31.8 |
90.9 |
| strongly
disagree |
2 |
9.1 |
9.1 |
100.0 |
| Total |
22 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
|
Technology will solve food & energy problems
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
| Valid |
strongly agree |
1 |
4.5 |
4.8 |
4.8 |
| agree |
10 |
45.5 |
47.6 |
52.4 |
| not sure |
5 |
22.7 |
23.8 |
76.2 |
| disagree |
5 |
22.7 |
23.8 |
100.0 |
| Total |
21 |
95.5 |
100.0 |
|
| Missing |
not answered |
1 |
4.5 |
|
|
| Total |
22 |
100.0 |
|
|
Stop wars with big armies
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
| Valid |
strongly agree |
1 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
| not sure |
3 |
13.6 |
13.6 |
18.2 |
| disagree |
17 |
77.3 |
77.3 |
95.5 |
| strongly
disagree |
1 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
100.0 |
| Total |
22 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
|
Rain forest in not my concern
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
| Valid |
agree |
2 |
9.1 |
9.1 |
9.1 |
| not sure |
1 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
13.6 |
| disagree |
12 |
54.5 |
54.5 |
68.2 |
| strongly
disagree |
7 |
31.8 |
31.8 |
100.0 |
| Total |
22 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
|
Free trade is best
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
| Valid |
strongly agree |
1 |
4.5 |
4.8 |
4.8 |
| agree |
10 |
45.5 |
47.6 |
52.4 |
| not sure |
5 |
22.7 |
23.8 |
76.2 |
| disagree |
5 |
22.7 |
23.8 |
100.0 |
| Total |
21 |
95.5 |
100.0 |
|
| Missing |
not answered |
1 |
4.5 |
|
|
| Total |
22 |
100.0 |
|
|
World government is needed
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
| Valid |
strongly agree |
1 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
| agree |
6 |
27.3 |
27.3 |
31.8 |
| not sure |
8 |
36.4 |
36.4 |
68.2 |
| disagree |
5 |
22.7 |
22.7 |
90.9 |
| strongly
disagree |
2 |
9.1 |
9.1 |
100.0 |
| Total |
22 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
|
I want women's status raised everywhere
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
| Valid |
strongly agree |
8 |
36.4 |
36.4 |
36.4 |
| agree |
13 |
59.1 |
59.1 |
95.5 |
| disagree |
1 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
100.0 |
| Total |
22 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
|
I should help less fortunate
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
| Valid |
strongly agree |
6 |
27.3 |
28.6 |
28.6 |
| agree |
12 |
54.5 |
57.1 |
85.7 |
| not sure |
1 |
4.5 |
4.8 |
90.5 |
| disagree |
1 |
4.5 |
4.8 |
95.2 |
| strongly
disagree |
1 |
4.5 |
4.8 |
100.0 |
| Total |
21 |
95.5 |
100.0 |
|
| Missing |
not answered |
1 |
4.5 |
|
|
| Total |
22 |
100.0 |
|
|
One language for all is best
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
| Valid |
strongly agree |
1 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
| agree |
3 |
13.6 |
13.6 |
18.2 |
| not sure |
2 |
9.1 |
9.1 |
27.3 |
| disagree |
12 |
54.5 |
54.5 |
81.8 |
| strongly
disagree |
4 |
18.2 |
18.2 |
100.0 |
| Total |
22 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
|
I worry about species extinction
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
| Valid |
strongly agree |
3 |
13.6 |
13.6 |
13.6 |
| agree |
13 |
59.1 |
59.1 |
72.7 |
| not sure |
2 |
9.1 |
9.1 |
81.8 |
| disagree |
3 |
13.6 |
13.6 |
95.5 |
| strongly
disagree |
1 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
100.0 |
| Total |
22 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
|
US should increase foreign aid
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
| Valid |
strongly agree |
3 |
13.6 |
13.6 |
13.6 |
| agree |
9 |
40.9 |
40.9 |
54.5 |
| not sure |
3 |
13.6 |
13.6 |
68.2 |
| disagree |
6 |
27.3 |
27.3 |
95.5 |
| strongly
disagree |
1 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
100.0 |
| Total |
22 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
|
Preserving world's cultural diversity is important
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
| Valid |
strongly agree |
12 |
54.5 |
54.5 |
54.5 |
| agree |
9 |
40.9 |
40.9 |
95.5 |
| not sure |
1 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
100.0 |
| Total |
22 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
|
Terrorists will likely use nukes next decade
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
| Valid |
strongly agree |
2 |
9.1 |
9.5 |
9.5 |
| agree |
10 |
45.5 |
47.6 |
57.1 |
| not sure |
5 |
22.7 |
23.8 |
81.0 |
| disagree |
3 |
13.6 |
14.3 |
95.2 |
| strongly
disagree |
1 |
4.5 |
4.8 |
100.0 |
| Total |
21 |
95.5 |
100.0 |
|
| Missing |
not answered |
1 |
4.5 |
|
|
| Total |
22 |
100.0 |
|
|
Americans are too materialistic
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
| Valid |
strongly agree |
9 |
40.9 |
40.9 |
40.9 |
| agree |
10 |
45.5 |
45.5 |
86.4 |
| not sure |
1 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
90.9 |
| disagree |
1 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
95.5 |
| strongly
disagree |
1 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
100.0 |
| Total |
22 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
|
I'm optimisitic about global future
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
| Valid |
strongly agree |
1 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
| agree |
12 |
54.5 |
54.5 |
59.1 |
| not sure |
4 |
18.2 |
18.2 |
77.3 |
| disagree |
4 |
18.2 |
18.2 |
95.5 |
| strongly
disagree |
1 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
100.0 |
| Total |
22 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
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