For Michel Serres, economic crises are earthquakes caused by societal
tectonic plates. The current crisis erupted because of the widening
discrepancy between major social changes and institutions that have
remained the same since WWII. Serres, one of the first to bring nature
into the political, writes, "To destroy, kill, exploit is worthless.
In the long run, it means destroying ourselves." At a time when the
world population has grown so much that it is exhausting natural
resources and the environment, we need to rethink cultural, social,
and political dynamics. Serres argues that geopolitics and economics
will no longer be a two-player game, between West and East, for
example, but a three-player one, in which is Earth will be the third
partner. This book is one of hope as it calls for a new world and
extols the importance of science for our future and political
institutions. Here, Serres demonstrates an optimistic outlook in a
clear and luminous language that offers new paths for reflection and,
ultimately, a better life for Earth and its inhabitants.
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What the Financial Crisis Revealed and How to Reinvent our Lives and Future
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781623564346
Publisert
2015
Utgave
1. utgave
Utgiver
Bloomsbury USA
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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