Which Future? will change forever the possibilities you imagine for the future. Relentless climate disruption and severe societal inequities threaten Earth’s well-being and humanity’s future. But are chaotic, dystopian scenarios inevitable? Not if we recognize our collective choices as the very foundation of these destructive forces.
Which Future? presents a bold, provocative alternative to conventional thinking, based on an imaginative synthesis of 21st century cognitive, cultural, and biological sciences. First, it explains how, because human reality is socially constructed, we have the power to control our own destiny. Second, it spells out the way humanity is interconnected with nature, so that our very survival depends on keeping nature healthy. Finally, it fleshes out the full worldview of ‘natural humanism, ‘ built on the values of true democracy and sound natural science, a vision of people interconnected with the planet and each other, and morally committed to everyone’s well-being and fulfillment.
Table of Content
Introduction
PART I – HUMAN REALITY IS SOCIALLY CONSTRUCTED
1 Culture
2 Sense Making
3 Belief Systems
PART II – HUMANITY IN NATURE
4 Systems Thinking
5 Living Systems
6 Humanity’s Relationship To Nature
7 Life’s Healthy Operating Principles
PART III – NATURAL HUMANISM
8 Naturalist Morality
9 Life’s Lessons for Sustainability
10 Humanist Values and Principles
11 Toward a Natural Humanist Society
12 Summary and Implications
Acknowledgments
Notes
Further Reading
Index
About the Author
About the author
David Greene is an independent scholar passionate about contributing to human welfare and justice. An instinctively holistic thinker and Stanford Ph D in social psychology, he has enjoyed careers in academia, software development, and K-12 education policy research and evaluation. Along the way he has conducted significant research at Amherst College, the University of Pennsylvania, Stanford University, Carnegie-Mellon University, and SRI International; and has conducted funder-initiated evaluations in the Chicago and Los Angeles public schools, and for the Lawrence Hall of Science. He lives and works at home in Palo Alto, CA and posts online at whichfuturebook.com.More ebooks from the same author(s) / Editor
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