Human Quality (eBook)

A. Peccei (Autor)

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2013 | 1. Auflage
227 Seiten
Elsevier Science (Verlag)
978-1-4832-8545-0 (ISBN)

Infos

An autobiographical statement of the author's belief in the global approach to development and world problems. How can the human species survive the crisis of its own extraordinary techno-scientific success? In this truly unique book Aurelio Peccei shows us that the solution cannot be found in external factors. It must lie in re-establishing a sound cultural balance within man himself so that he becomes capable of living in harmony with the new human condition and changed world environment. Only by a cultural revolution which changes the human quality can we control and orient the material revolutions. Aurelio Peccei's distinguished career in industry, conservation, international affairs and as a counsellor on major world problems needs little introduction. He was a founder-member of the Club of Rome in 1968 and has been a member of its Executive Committee ever since. Inevitably he draws upon his wisdom and experience to highlight the arguments in his book

Inhalt

Front Cover 1
The Human Quality 4
Copyright Page 5
Table of Contents 8
INTRODUCTION 10
CHAPTER 1. A LIFE STORY 14
CHAPTER 2. THE CHANGED HUMAN CONDITION 28
1. Man's Global Empire 28
2. Man's New Role 32
3. The Great Disorder Under Heaven 36
4. Still Greater Changes Ahead 44
CHAPTER 3. UNCOMMON NEW VENTURES 48
1. Making Ready 48
2. Adela — Business with a Mission 50
3. The Metamorphosis of Multinationals 56
4. IIASA — Civilizing Systems Analysis 63
5. The Chasm Ahead 66
CHAPTER 4. THE CLUB OF ROME 72
1. The Predicament and the Problematique 72
2. The Strange Birth of a Club 75
3. How to put a Message Across 79
4. Organizing a Non-organization 86
CHAPTER 5. TROUBLES OF GROWTH 91
1. Jay W. Forrester's Spade-work 91
2. Enter Dennis L. Meadows 94
3. Limits Everywhere 100
CHAPTER 6. NEW STRATEGIES, NEW ORDER — WHAT GOALS? 107
1. On to Higher Thresholds 107
2. Mankind at the Turning Point 114
3. Reshaping the International Order 121
4. About Food, Energy and Materials 128
5. Time to Think About Goals 137
CHAPTER 7. THE HUMAN REVOLUTION 142
1. Revolutionary Humanism 142
2. Social Justice — the Master Pillar 146
3. On Freedom and Violence 149
4. Human Development 154
CHAPTER 8. IDEAS ON THE MOVE 164
1. Change or Disappear 164
2. From Growth to Development 168
3. From Sovereignty to Community 174
4. The Right to Procreate 187
5. Global Management of Natural Resources 195
CHAPTER 9. SIX MISSIONS FOR MANKIND 201
1. Time to Act 201
2. Six Missions to Start 204
3. A Word to Conclude 217
INDEX 220

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 22.10.2013
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Persönlichkeitsstörungen
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften
• ISBN-10: 1-4832-8545-6 / 1483285456
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4832-8545-0 / 9781483285450