As humanity hurtles toward ecological calamity, Erich Jantch and G. R. Urban probe whether our irrational “protective mechanisms” can evolve quickly enough. While centralized systems stifle, democratic structures may channel youthful angst toward collective responsibility. By living the paradoxes, embracing ambiguity, and synergizing art with science, we may just surprise ourselves. But first, a jolt to shake us from our slumber.
Published in The Futurists by Alvin Toffler.