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• 4 • The Future Life Philosophy Part IV: "Scientific Progress" • [Output (Future / Future Life)] • essay by Kerry O'Quinn
• 6 •  Letter (Future Life, September 1981): Meeting Human Needs • essay by Ronald R. Lambert
• 6 •  Letter (Future Life, September 1981) • essay by John Wagner
• 8 •  Cartoon: "...and here we have a perfect example of carelessness in the lab." • interior artwork by Don Dougherty
• 9 • Databank (Future Life, September 1981) • essay by various
• 14 • Space Telescope • essay by Harvey J. Berman
• 18 • Students Look to the Stars • essay by Richard Levine
• 19 • Interview: Robert Anton Wilson • interview of Robert Anton Wilson • interview by Dean Gengle
• 22 • From Whence We Came: Creationists vs. Evolutionists • essay by Barbara Krasnoff
• 23 •  From Whence We Came: Creationists vs. Evolutionists • interior artwork by David Egge
• 28 • The Heavy Metal Movie • essay by Ed Naha
• 29 •  The Heavy Metal Movie • interior artwork by Richard Corben
• 31 •  The Heavy Metal Movie [2] • interior artwork by Richard Corben
• 33 • The Third World Space Powers • [Alternate Space] • essay by Carolyn Henson
• 33 •  The Third World Space Powers • interior artwork by Hank Caruso
• 34 • The Stranglers: The Men in Black Rock Out (And Up) • essay by Lou Stathis
• 37 • Gallery: Kikuo Hayashi • essay by uncredited
• 37 •  Eclipse • interior artwork by Kikuo Hayashi
• 38 •  Visit • interior artwork by Kikuo Hayashi
• 40 •  An Edge in My Voice • (1981) • interior artwork by Jane Mackenzie
• 40 • An Edge in My Voice (Future Life, September 1981) • [An Edge in My Voice] • essay by Harlan Ellison
• 44 • The Nature Conservancy: Pin-Striped Ecologists • [Earth Control] • essay by Bob Woods
• 46 • Mars Through Colored Glasses • essay by Barbara Krasnoff
• 52 • Investing in the Future • essay by Bob Woods
• 58 • Portfolio: Keith Page • essay by Barbara Krasnoff
• 59 •  Traction Engine & Butterfly Car • interior artwork by Keith Page
• 60 •  Fossilized Space Helmet • interior artwork by Keith Page
• 60 •  Floating Blot • interior artwork by Keith Page
• 60 •  H.M.S.S. "Empress of Mars" • interior artwork by Keith Page
• 61 •  Derelict Airboat • interior artwork by Keith Page
• 62 •  Silver Locusts • interior artwork by Keith Page
• 64 • Interferon • essay by Cathy Stone
• 68 • Summer Stock • essay by Bob Mecoy
• 68 •   Review: The Claw of the Conciliator by Gene Wolfe • review by Bob Mecoy
• 68 •   Review: The Trick Top Hat by Robert Anton Wilson • review by Bob Mecoy
• 68 •   Review: The Homing Pigeons by Robert Anton Wilson • review by Bob Mecoy
• 69 •   Review: Timescape by Gregory Benford • review by Bob Mecoy
• 69 •   Review: The Snow Queen by Joan D. Vinge • review by Bob Mecoy
• 69 •   Review: The Magic Labyrinth by Philip José Farmer • review by Bob Mecoy
• 69 •   Review: 2081: A Hopeful View of the Human Future by Gerard K. O'Neill • review by Bob Mecoy
• 70 • A Prescription for Utopia • essay by Joe Haldeman [as by Joe W. Haldeman]
• 71 •  A Prescription for Utopia • interior artwork by Walter Velez