The Chaos point: the world at the crossroads
Author: Laszlo, Ervin Publisher: Hampton Roads, 2006.Language: EnglishDescription: 173 p. : Graphs ; 23 cm.ISBN: 9781571744852Type of document: BookBibliography/Index: Includes bibliographical references and index
| Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Europe Campus Main Collection |
J10.1 .XXI C L37 2006
(Browse shelf) 32419001199300 |
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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The Chaos Point The World at the Crossroads Contents Foreword, by Sir Arthur C. Clarke .................................................................. ix Preface ............................................................................................................ xv Prologue: Two Paths to the Future ................................................................ xix Part One: The Tides of Transformation 1. New Thinking for a New World ................................................................... 3 2. The Birthing of a New World ....................................................................... 6 3. The Drivers of Chaos ..................................................................................16 4. Parameters of a Positive Transformation ................................................... 33 5. The Image of a New Civilization ............................................................... 43 Part Two: Building the New Civilization 6. The Emerging Foundations ........................................................................ 51 7. What You Can Do Today ........................................................................... 61 8. The Outlook ................................................................................................ 83 Postscript: The Scientific Background ........................................................... 89 The Emerging Holism of the Sciences The Chaos Point in the Systems Perspective Appendix A. How I Came to Be Involved with Global Questions and the Club of Budapest An Autobiographical Note ............................................................................111 Appendix B. Comments by Members and Partners of the Club of Budapest ................................................................. 117 Appendix C. About the Club of Budapest, and the Documents of the Club of Budapest ...................................................... 147 References and Further Reading ..................................................................163 Index ......................................................................................................... 167
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