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First published January 1, 2008
Like the data Zogby studies, reactions to his book were somewhat difficult to gauge. Several critics dismissed him as hopelessly optimistic, but they didn't seriously attempt to debunk his data. Others offered an unqualified embrace of his vision of the future, but they didn't provide any qualifications of their own. Perhaps the most reasonable response came from the Wall Street Journal. Michael Barone stressed that readers should keep in mind that Zogby is an unconventional pollster who sometimes pushes the boundaries of the field; at the same time, some of the trends that Zogby identifies are difficult to deny, even if one feels relatively less optimistic about them. Critics also disagreed on whether Zogby's prose transcends the trends: some found themselves carried along by his occasional anecdotes and concise analysis, while others found themselves bogged down in the numbers. So The Way We'll Be is a book about one man's opinions about predicting the future based on many other people's opinions. Only you can decide if that much irresolvable speculation will make your brain hurt.
This is an excerpt from a review published in Bookmarks magazine.