Adaptation

Modernity was characterised by a belief that progress would automatically lead to a better future. Today, that optimism has evaporated. In its place we have global heating, multiple wars, economic austerity and a prevailing sense of malaise. Now the primary concern is to limit the damage and avert t...

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description Modernity was characterised by a belief that progress would automatically lead to a better future. Today, that optimism has evaporated. In its place we have global heating, multiple wars, economic austerity and a prevailing sense of malaise. Now the primary concern is to limit the damage and avert the catastrophe. Even if that succeeds, we will still be faced with unprecedented change. We are looking at a future where collective survival will take precedence over individual and collective self-fulfilment. Adaptation will be the guiding principle of society. This is raising momentous questions about our understanding of time, of politics and of ourselves – to which progressive political forces and humanity as a whole are going to have to find answers.
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spelling doab-20.500.12854ir-1731572026-03-01T07:30:01Z Adaptation Staab, Philipp Adaptation Sociology Cultural Studies Philosophy thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general Modernity was characterised by a belief that progress would automatically lead to a better future. Today, that optimism has evaporated. In its place we have global heating, multiple wars, economic austerity and a prevailing sense of malaise. Now the primary concern is to limit the damage and avert the catastrophe. Even if that succeeds, we will still be faced with unprecedented change. We are looking at a future where collective survival will take precedence over individual and collective self-fulfilment. Adaptation will be the guiding principle of society. This is raising momentous questions about our understanding of time, of politics and of ourselves – to which progressive political forces and humanity as a whole are going to have to find answers. 2026-03-01T07:29:57Z 2026-03-01T07:29:57Z 2026-02-28T20:31:08Z 2026 book https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/110478 9783839457511 9783837680461 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/173157 eng X-Texte zu Kultur und Gesellschaft open access transcript Verlag transcript 10.14361/9783839457511 10.14361/9783839457511 7e97f9b9-be2b-4d9c-a928-3c8ebdfa443c 9783839457511 9783837680461 transcript 150 open access
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