The great turning : from empire to Earth community

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The great turning : from empire to Earth community

David C. Korten

Berrett-Koehler , Kumarian Press, c2006

1st ed

  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 361-379) and index

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ISBN 9781887208079

内容説明

Sweeping survey of world history offering a new understanding of the key challenge of our time Offers a positive message of hope for a sustainable and just future and a practical strategy for getting there In The Great Turning, David Korten argues that ""Empire,"" the organization of society through hierarchy and violence has always resulted in misery for the many and fortune for the few, but now it threatens the very future of humanity as Empire has become unsustainable and destructive. Korten traces the roots of Empire and charts the evolution of its instruments of control, from absolute monarchies to the multinational institutions of the global economy. He describes efforts to develop democratic alternatives to Empire, such as the founding of the United States and shows how elitists with an imperial agenda have undermined the ""American experiment."" Empire is not inevitable, and we can turn away from it. Korten draws on evidence from evolutionary theory, developmental psychology, and religious teachings to show that a life-centered, egalitarian, sustainable, democratic ""Earth Community"" is possible.
巻冊次

: pbk ISBN 9781887208086

内容説明

Sweeping survey of world history offering a new understanding of the key challenge of our time Offers a positive message of hope for a sustainable and just future and a practical strategy for getting there In The Great Turning, David Korten argues that ""Empire,"" the organization of society through hierarchy and violence has always resulted in misery for the many and fortune for the few, but now it threatens the very future of humanity as Empire has become unsustainable and destructive. Korten traces the roots of Empire and charts the evolution of its instruments of control, from absolute monarchies to the multinational institutions of the global economy. He describes efforts to develop democratic alternatives to Empire, such as the founding of the United States and shows how elitists with an imperial agenda have undermined the ""American experiment."" Empire is not inevitable, and we can turn away from it. Korten draws on evidence from evolutionary theory, developmental psychology, and religious teachings to show that a life-centered, egalitarian, sustainable, democratic ""Earth Community"" is possible.

目次

Acknowledgments The Great Turning Prologue: In Search of the Possible PART I: CHOOSING OUR FUTURE 1: The Choice 2: The Possibility 3: The Imperative 4: The Opportunity PART II: SORROWS OF EMPIRE 5: When God Was a Woman 6: Ancient Empire 7: Modern Empire 8: Athenian Experiment PART III: AMERICA, THE UNFINISHED PROJECT 9: Inauspicious Beginning 10: People Power Rebellion 11: Empire's Victory 12: Struggle for Justice 13: Wake-Up Call 14: Prisons of the Mind PART IV: THE GREAT TURNING 15: Beyond Strict Father versus Aging Clock 16: Creation's Epic Journey 17: Joys of Earth Community 18: Stories for a New Era PART V: BIRTHING EARTH COMMUNITY 19: Leading from Below 20: Building a Political Majority 21: Liberating Creative Potential 22: Change the Story, Change the Future Notes Index About the Author

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