Choose an application

• Reference Manager
• EndNote
• RefWorks (Direct export to RefWorks)

In this remarkable book Jeremy Rifkin tells the dramatic story of the extension of human empathy from the rise of the first great theological civilizations, to the ideological age that dominated the 18th and 19th centuries, the psychological era that characterized much of the 20th century and the emerging dramaturgical period of the 21st century. The result is a new social tapestry-The Empathic Civilization-woven from a wide range of fields. Rifkin argues that at the very core of the human story is the paradoxical relationship between empathy and entropy. At various times in history new energy regimes have converged with new communication revolutions, creating ever more complex societies that heightened empathic sensitivity and expanded human consciousness. But these increasingly complicated milieus require extensive energy use and speed us toward resource depletion. The irony is that our growing empathic awareness has been made possible by an ever-greater consumption of the Earth's resources, resulting in a dramatic deterioration of the health of the planet. If we are to avert a catastrophic destruction of the Earth's ecosystems, the collapse of the global economy and the possible extinction of the human race, we will need to change human consciousness itself-and in less than a generation. (Bron: covertekst)

History of civilization --- 316 --- Sociologie --(algemeen) --- Cultuur en maatschappij --- Empathie --- Globalisering --- Mens en milieu --- Sociologie --- Cultuur en maatschappij. --- Empathie. --- Globalisering. --- Mens en milieu. --- Sociologie. --- 316 Sociologie --(algemeen) --- 931 Internationale geschiedenis --- globalisation --- E100212.jpg --- Internationella relationer --- International relations. --- Empathy. --- Consciousness. --- Globalization. --- Civilization, Modern --- Conduct of life --- Empathy --- Social prediction --- Twenty-first century --- Prediction, Social --- Social forecasting --- Sociological prediction --- Forecasting --- Sociology --- Social indicators --- Attitude (Psychology) --- Caring --- Emotions --- Social psychology --- Sympathy --- Ethics, Practical --- Morals --- Personal conduct --- Ethics --- Philosophical counseling --- Modern civilization --- Modernity --- Civilization --- Renaissance --- Statistical methods --- History --- AA / International- internationaal --- 203 --- 331.068 --- 355 --- 334.0 --- sociologie --- economie --- Internationale economie --- International relations --- Consciousness --- Globalization --- Sociografie. Algemene beschrijving van de gemeenschappen (Sociologie) --- Futurologie --- Milieu --- Algemene theorieën en beginselen --- globalisering --- Coexistence --- Foreign affairs --- Foreign policy --- Foreign relations --- Global governance --- Interdependence of nations --- International affairs --- Peaceful coexistence --- World order --- National security --- Sovereignty --- World politics --- Global cities --- Globalisation --- Internationalization --- Anti-globalization movement --- Apperception --- Mind and body --- Perception --- Philosophy --- Psychology --- Spirit --- Self