In 1919, shortly after World War I, the structure of society and the economy, both in Germany and globally, became a primary concern of Rudolf Steiner. In addition to writing "The Threefold Social Order, " in which he presented his ideas for social renewal, Steiner also gave lecture courses that year, including "The Social Question as a Question of Consciousness" (CW 189); "Impulses of the Past and Future in Social Events" (CW 190); "Spiritual-Scientific Treatment of Social and Pedagogical Questions" (CW 192); "The Esoteric Aspect of the Social Question" (CW 193); "The Social Question" (CW 328); as well as others and the lectures in this book, "The Social Future." That year, Rudolf Steiner also published his "Appeal to the German People and the Cultural World," which began: "Resting on secure foundations with the assurance of enduring for untold ages" this is what the German people believed of their empire, founded half a century ago. Today they can see only its ruins. "Deep searching of the soul" must follow from such an experience." In "The Social Future, " Rudolf Steiner presents what he saw as the underlying social problems of his time and offers his approach to solutions for a more successful and equitable social future. What he has to say is remarkably suited to our time, almost a century later. His predictions have come to pass, yet few of his recommendations have been implemented on any large scale. CONTENTS: The Social Question: Equality and the Economy Economic Organization on an Associative Basis Law and Democracy Spiritual Science, Education, and Social Art Spirituality, Politics, Economics, and a Threefold Society Nations, Globalism, and the Threefold Society "The Social Future" is a translation of "Soziale Zukunft" (GA 332a), Rudolf Steiner Verlag, 1977."