National distinctiveness. Whom do we trust? Trust, the narrative and the moral society. Choice, values and moral philosophy. The consequences of demographic change in the industrial world. How do societies react to change? A trans-national typology of social change. On social and national stereotypes. How and why societies assign high rank. When does 'economic man' dominate social behaviour? 'Fairness' versus economic rationality. Urban life in 2020: to role of and constraint on cities. Limits to the efficacy of current forms of political representation. What does "left" and "right" mean in Europe and the US? Crime and delinquency. On religion as a concept. Liberty and personal competence. On fundamentalism. On terrorism. On ethics. Social science, its prospects and its enemies.