Acceleration: The Forces Driving Human Progress - Couverture rigide

Havelock, Ronald G.

 
9781616142124: Acceleration: The Forces Driving Human Progress
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 161614212X ISBN 13 : 9781616142124
Editeur : Prometheus Books, 2011

Synopsis

This is a thorough and ultimately optimistic look at how humanity's unique qualities are driving it towards a better future. It's easy to be pessimistic about the future - everyday we hear about threats of global warming, terrorist plots, nuclear proliferation, and other frightening possibilities. It's also easy to look at the unprecedented toll of destruction caused by war in the 20th century alone, and conclude that our prospects for a better future stand on shaky ground. While not discounting the calamities of the past or the troubling realities on the horizon, "Acceleration" argues that humanity has a much brighter future - one that is driven by our unique ability to share information and knowledge between generations and across cultures. Grounded in a wealth of solid research, "Acceleration" offers hope that humanity is more than capable of solving even our most challenging problems.

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À propos de l?auteur

Ronald G. Havelock is a social psychologist and the director of the Knowledge Transfer Institute.

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Éditeur
Prometheus Books
Date d'édition
2011
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
161614212X
ISBN 13 
9781616142124
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
363
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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