Rethinking Progress: Towards a Creative Transformation of Global Society

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At a time when global civilization stands at the crossroads comes a book that helps to understand the emerging challenges, from global warming and other environmental issues, global poverty, free trade, foreign debt burdens, and the expanding global economy, to the worsening conditions in many nations. It is not just about globalization. The book takes a look at the causes of the crises that have developed over centuries, and describes how, even as the miracles of technology have unfolded, the model of progress itself has proven to be disruptive and damaging. The book shares a vision of how we can help re-vitalize and re-direct global society. From environmental rejuvenation to democratic forms of progress, from the reform of the UN to greater international democracy, and from solutions to social problems to a new ethics needed for life and the planet, the book lays out interesting possibilities. For those who want things to change, beneficial directions are provided. For others it questions many pre-conceived notions, and provides refreshingly different perspectives.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Harinder S. Lamba

Harinder S. Lamba was born in India and now lives in the Chicago area, USA. He earned a Bachelor's degree in engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, and Master's and Ph.D. degrees in engineering from the University of illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He has devoted most of his spare time over the last thirty years grappling with the issue of how nations can progress in a manner beneficial to their local and global environments, that helps all to have a good quality of life, and that promotes harmony between the diverse communities of the world.

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Title
Rethinking Progress: Towards a Creative Transformation of Global Society
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Edition
1st ed.
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xiv+348p., 23cm.
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