Barbara Marx Hubbard, a futurist for 30 years, presents a spirit-motivated plan of action for the twenty-first century. The central hub in her vision of a better world is "conscious evolution." She believes that millions of people are now offering an alternative to a self-centered world with their emphasis upon empathy, connectedness, and holistic thinking. Hubbard waxes poetic as she describes the work of cultural creatives, new technologies that promise to provide non-polluting renewable energy, and the emergence of social systems based upon cooperation and interdependence. All of these combine in the high calling of cocreativity as human beings take responsibility for "the ethical guidance of our evolution."

Hubbard outlines eight areas, including education, governance, and the environment, where the social potential movement is already effecting positive changes. At the end of this paperback, the author presents descriptions of organizations and individuals moving toward conscious evolution. She also shares her ideas for a planetary birthday celebration.