The "world at peace" remains today as illusive an image as was the concept of "megadeaths" a decade ago. But although concerted efforts have been made to build a realistic image of the horrors of nuclear destruction, no parallel effort has been made to build an equally realistic image of a peaceful world, nor to build an image of the procedures through which one goes in order to attain such a goal. Such goal-setting and visualization processes would enhance and guide contemporary peacemaking. Some examples of current efforts in this direction are presented.
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