Our world teeters on a knife-edge between a peaceful and prosperous future for all, and a dark winter of death and destruction that threatens to smother the light of civilization. This book serves as a guidebook to build a bright, peaceful, and prosperous future in which all humans have the opportunity to thrive and build a better civilization.
Our world teeters on a knife-edge between a peaceful and prosperous future for all, and a dark winter of death and destruction that threatens to smother the light of civilization. This book serves as a guidebook to build a bright, peaceful, and prosperous future in which all humans have the opportunity to thrive and build a better civilization.
Colin Mason, a foreign correspondent, broadcaster and SEATO adviser to the Thai Government, was a senator in the Australian Federal Parliament for nine years as deputy leader of the Australian Democrats. He served on the Senate Standing Committee for science and the environment, a select committee on the effects of Agent Orange on Australian servicemen, and the first delegation of the Australian Parliament to China, and initiated the private member's bill that led to the salvation of the Pristine Franklin River in Tasmania. He has published 12 books including the international bestselling novel Hostage and A Short history of Asia.
Inhaltsangabe
Part One: Crises Mode - The Drivers Running out of Fuel: The Coming Energy Crunch Population and Poverty Climate: Too Hot or Too Cold? Famines: Food and Water One World? The Fourth Horsemen Part Two: Direction Which Way Science? In the Genes: New Plants - and People? The Values of the Sea Multinationals: Good Business or Bad? The Trouble with Money Part Three: Upgrading the Individual - The Pursuit of Happiness Love, Family and Freedom Habitat: The Dilemma of the Cities Making Education Work Health and Wealth Religion: The Cement of Society Part Four: The New Society? The Mechanics of Change Automation and Employment Travelling Less? Working Online The Information Overload The Toxic Culture Running the Show Conclusions: World to Come Notes Index
Part One: Crises Mode - The Drivers Running out of Fuel: The Coming Energy Crunch Population and Poverty Climate: Too Hot or Too Cold? Famines: Food and Water One World? The Fourth Horsemen Part Two: Direction Which Way Science? In the Genes: New Plants - and People? The Values of the Sea Multinationals: Good Business or Bad? The Trouble with Money Part Three: Upgrading the Individual - The Pursuit of Happiness Love, Family and Freedom Habitat: The Dilemma of the Cities Making Education Work Health and Wealth Religion: The Cement of Society Part Four: The New Society? The Mechanics of Change Automation and Employment Travelling Less? Working Online The Information Overload The Toxic Culture Running the Show Conclusions: World to Come Notes Index
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