Michael Lindemann explores how current global trends point toward transformative changes ahead in human society and consciousness. As head of the 2020 Group, a private research organization studying forces that shape the future, Lindemann analyzes present-day indicators to predict coming developments. A social analyst and futurist with expertise in government policy and arms control, he shifted focus from Cold War dynamics to investigating what new factors might drive social evolution in the post-Soviet era. The conversation examines how the end of nuclear standoff opened space for other influences on human civilization, particularly the UFO phenomenon and its potential connection to covert weapons development. Art Bell and Lindemann discuss ancient civilizations like Sumeria as possible precedents for advanced technology cycles, questioning whether humanity has experienced previous periods of high technological achievement. Linda Moulton Howe joins from Philadelphia to discuss the approaching Shoemaker-Levy comet impact on Jupiter, exploring cosmic events as catalysts for change. The program bridges futurism, ufology, and social analysis to examine how hidden forces and emerging trends might reshape civilization as we approach the millennium.