Envisioning a Sustainable Society: Learning Our Way OutThe evidence is increasingly persuasive. We are changing the way our planet's physical systems work—irrevocably. These changes are global and interconnected and unavoidable. They are upon us already, making it virtually impossible for any modern society to continue its present trajectory of growth. This book provides a penetrating analysis of how we have come to this point, of why science and technology will fail to solve these problems, and of how we as a society must change in order to avoid ecological catastrophe. The scope is broad, the urgency of the message is impossible to ignore. |
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... discussion and will encourage many others to portray their own vision of a new society . The future will envelope us ... discuss the implications of this analysis for the rest of our values and for the structure of xii Envisioning a ...
... discussion and will encourage many others to portray their own vision of a new society . The future will envelope us ... discuss the implications of this analysis for the rest of our values and for the structure of xii Envisioning a ...
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... discuss how we can have " Fulfilling Work " even though our technological society needs fewer employees . We need to distinguish work from employment and restructure work into a more sustainable , yet satisfying , mode . In Chapter 11 I ...
... discuss how we can have " Fulfilling Work " even though our technological society needs fewer employees . We need to distinguish work from employment and restructure work into a more sustainable , yet satisfying , mode . In Chapter 11 I ...
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... discuss ways society can guide development and deployment of new technologies . In Chapter 13 I extend the discussion of technology by seeking ways that so- ciety can recognize and avoid the detrimental effects of enticing technologies ...
... discuss ways society can guide development and deployment of new technologies . In Chapter 13 I extend the discussion of technology by seeking ways that so- ciety can recognize and avoid the detrimental effects of enticing technologies ...
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... discuss in Chap- ter 12 , were developed , they would accelerate our thrust for power and change 1,000 times . We are told that this is progress and that it is good . Labelling an activity as progress implies that we know where we are ...
... discuss in Chap- ter 12 , were developed , they would accelerate our thrust for power and change 1,000 times . We are told that this is progress and that it is good . Labelling an activity as progress implies that we know where we are ...
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... like their lives to be of reasonably high quality - so long as their lifestyles are compatible with sustainability . With these two assumptions our discussion can proceed . Can We Sustain Our Direction ? Chapter 2 " We 8 Part I.
... like their lives to be of reasonably high quality - so long as their lifestyles are compatible with sustainability . With these two assumptions our discussion can proceed . Can We Sustain Our Direction ? Chapter 2 " We 8 Part I.
Contents
Chapter 11 | 218 |
Chapter 12 | 232 |
Chapter 13 | 255 |
Chapter 14 | 274 |
Chapter 15 | 304 |
Chapter 16 | 319 |
Part III | 337 |
Chapter 18 | 352 |
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Envisioning a Sustainable Society: Learning Our Way Out Lester W. Milbrath No preview available - 1989 |
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