puters are for technologists. So for, that’sncorrect (excepting, of course, thosenrogues who use their home models ), butnthen the objective of ICOT must be considered.nCertainly, it will have to furtherndevelop existing equipment and creatensome si2able innovations, but given thenproject participants, the track record ofnthe Japanese in the various before-mentionednfields, and the fact that Japan willnrequire new products to maintain (ornsurpass ) its position in the world market,nKIPS doesn’t sound like blue-sky thinking—andnas any American industrialistnwill acknowledge, the Japanese are extremelynapplications-oriented. What’sn”For intellectual and spiritual support andnreinforcement, parents will want to readnTHE FAMILY: AMERICA’S HOPE.n… it will lift your spirits and strengthen your determinationnto fulfill the role you and God have undertaken together: that ofnbeing the best parents you can possibly be in spite of the designs ofnthose who would destroy the foundationnof Western civilization.”n—The Barbara M. Morris Reportnspeeches presented atna national conference by:nMichael Novak • James HitchcocknArchbishop Nicholas T. Elko • HaroldM. VothnMayer Eisenstein • Joe J. ChristensennHarold O.J. Brown • Leopold TyrmandnJohn A. Howardn^'(^AMILYnSend check payable to:nThe Rockford Instituten934 N. Main St., Rockford, IL 61103nOrder THE FAMILY: AMERICA’S HOPE todaynand we’ll send you a bonus copy of Allan C.nCarlson’s “The Family in America. 1982.”nD Payment enclosed (S4.00 plus 50c postage)nD Bill menNAME ^nADDRESSnCITYnChronicles of Culturenoytmerica’snJ{open. STATE- .ZIP.nNORF1nnnmore, the Japanese, given their meagernnatural resources, have come to recognizenthat it’s imperative that they do morenthan less. One solution that they havencapitalized upon is applying thinlcing tonresources; thought takes precedencenover force. The people in the countryn(those who really have to stretch thenless) recognize this fact. As mentioned,nJQPS is projected to be accessible to thenhome market. It could be used as a roomfulnof experts waiting to answer questionsnabout subjects fi-om astrophysics tonplumbing; what’s more, it “will not only benable to answer questions, but will be interactivenin such a way that it will helpnlead the questioner to formulate the rightnquestions. On the other hand, it could benused as an arcade game to end all arcadengames. Itwillbeatooloratoy. Those whonrecognize that knowledge is power willnmake themostofKIPS; therestvwLll fall behind—^waynbehind. Feigenbaum andnMcCorduck are to the point: “For formernflower children and other blithe spiritsnwho crashed to earth during theneconomic contractions of the 1970’s, thenlessons Japan has to teach must seem a bitndreary: diligence, study, application,nduty, responsibility, suppleness, patriotism,nand playing die game with intensity.”nGiven a home KIPS, it’s not likely •nthat a young man or woman in Japannwould spend an inordinate amount ofntime blasting imaginary aliens v^ith it;nthere seems to be arecognition that therenis a bona fide country that needs defending.nThe same cannot be said about manynin the United States.n3ome of the most startling evidencenof this comes through in The Rise of thenComputer State by David Burnham.nBumham’s resume includes an employmentnrecord at ]?l,Newsweek, CBS, andnthe New York Times. If Feigenbaum andnMcCorduck can be considered manicnwith regard to their optimism about KIPSn(and, indeed, their enthusiasm ultimatelynmakes them somewhat suspect),nthenBumham can beconsidered depressivenbecause of the anxiety he feels aboutntechnology: he sees it looming like somen