Issue 5 Part 2
In This Issue
Futuristic Scenarios and Human Nature
This article discusses current developments in information technology and artificial intelligence and their projected implications for humankind. It examines the arguments and projections of some contemporary technological pessimists and optimists in the light of historical insights about technological development and asks what kind of situation we are in at present ...
Lead Articles
Futuristic Scenarios and Human Nature
This article discusses current developments in information technology and artificial intelligence and their projected implications for humankind. It examines the arguments and projections of some contemporary technological pessimists and optimists in ...
The Urgent Need for Renewable Energy
The transition to 100% renewable energy must take place within about a century because fossil fuels will become too rare and expensive to burn. But scientists warn that if the transition does not happen much faster than that, there ...
Nature’s Trust is a must read for those interested in the issues of governance of the commons and the rule of law that were important topics for discussion at the Annual General Congress and Conference ...
Civilizational Paradigm Change: The Modern/Industrial Case
The intent of this paper is to put a fundamental, if not yet urgent, question on the table for further exploration and discussion. We proceed by defining our use of three key concepts: Paradigm, Culture ...
The early months of 2014 have seen several new reports on climate change, all more worrisome than earlier reports. The best-known is the Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ...