Can We Cope with the Complexity of Reality? Why Craving Easy Answers Is at the Root of our Problems
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| Title: | Can We Cope with the Complexity of Reality? Why Craving Easy Answers Is at the Root of our Problems |
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| Description: | Education for a viable future has never been more important than in our era of climate change, fake news, self-illusions, and political upheaval. Whether humanity will have a dignified future hangs in the balance. The urgency of finding sound solutions to a number of complex problems is obvious. We can't really allow ourselves to get it wrong, but the temptation to fall for easy, convenient answers is considerable. This book focuses on emerging insights from various fields which allow us to collectively build evidence-based and wise solutions. This requires us to clarify how to arrive at a sound understanding of reality, which belief-systems and ideologies impede this understanding, and which issues need to be addressed as a matter of urgency. We cannot solve the climate crisis or any other pressing problems besetting humanity by using mental models which are demonstrably flawed. We ignore important findings and insights in fields unfamiliar to us at our peril. Whatever our professional field, we need to self-critically reflect on the conclusions presented in this book in order to increase the quality and efficacy of our educational interventions for a better world. |
| Authors: | Rolf Jucker, Author |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Subjects: | Complexity (Philosophy), Reality, Sustainability--Philosophy |
| Categories: | BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Sustainable Development, EDUCATION / Adult & Continuing Education |
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