The future of humanity : global civilization and China's rejuvenation /: global civilization and China's rejuvenation. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: By Zhouying Jin ; translated by Lane Jennings and Ying Bai.
• Authors: Jin, Zhouying
• Other Names: Jennings, Lane translator.; Bai, Ying translator.
• Contents: Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface : Theodore Jay Gordon; Preface : Hazel Henderson; Preface : Guangbi Dong; Comment; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Where are Human Beings Headed?; Where is humanity headed?; Concerning human evolution; What is technology?; On future civilization; Sustainable development and human beings; Understanding China; Chapter 1: Deep Concern Over the Direction of Technology Development; The technological revolution now unfolding; The syndrome of technology worship; Anxiety disorder due to technology; Concerns over the direction of human evolution Chapter 2: What Is Technology?Technology in the broad sense; Soft technology has been ignored for a long time; The significance of understanding soft technology; What determines the direction of technological innovation?; Chapter 3: The Crisis in Human Civilization Driven by the Theory of Scientific and Technological Omnipotence; The imminent disaster facing science and technology; The crisis of human civilization; The integration of hard and soft technologies in the field of human life and its risks; Human progress as the ability to control their own destiny Chapter 4: What Kind of Civilization Should Human Beings Pursue?Exploring the future evolution of humanity from social-humanity perspectives; What kind of civilization should human beings pursue after the Industrial Civilization?; The Global Civilization: The cultural foundation for jointly building future human happiness; Chapter 5: Future Civilization and Sustainable Human Development; Redefining sustainable development; Human sustainability depends on what civilization we choose; Realizing sustainable development by adopting a systemic solution (the example of China) Chapter 6: The Difficult Task of Creating a Global CivilizationThe transformation of civilization has a long way to go; The development mode of each country can and should be unique; Basic principles; Beyond Global Civilization: The most worthy goal for human beings; Prospect of the Great Civilization; Chapter 7: Can Humans Eventually Create a Great Civilization?; The power of education and persuasion; Human beings can and should agree on common values; Ideal human societies have certain characteristics in common; Human beings have never stopped striving to realize the ideal society Chapter 8: Global Civilization and China's RejuvenationPromoting green and innovative production activities (transforming the economic development model); Protecting and recycling natural resources and economizing to attain reasonable development (transforming the resource application model); Repairing, restoring, and protecting the environment (transforming the ecological protection model); Promoting social progress, building a harmonious society (transforming the social development model); Population trial (transforming the population development model)
• Publisher Details: Bristol Chicago, IL : Intellect
• Publication Date: 2018
• Copyright Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource (xvii, 299 pages)
• Subjects: 909.83; 909; Civilization, Modern -- 21st century -- Philosophy; China -- Civilization -- 21st century; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781783209262; 1783209267
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on January 11, 2019).
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