In Revolution or Renaissance, D. Paul Schafer subjects two of the most powerful forces in the world – economics and culture – to a detailed and historically sensitive analysis. He argues that the economic age has produced a great deal of wealth and unleashed tremendous productive power; however, it is not capable of coming to grips with the problems threatening human and non-human life on this planet. After tracing the evolution of the economic age from the publication of Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations in 1776 to the present, he turns his attention to culture, examining it both as a concept and as a reality. What emerges is a portrait of the world system of the future where culture is the central focus of development. According to Schafer, making the transition from an economic age to a cultural age is imperative if global harmony, environmental sustainability, economic viability, and human well-being are to be achieved.
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Table of Contents
- Table of Contents 8
- Prologue 12
- Part I - THE AGE OF ECONOMICS 18
- 1. Origins of the Economic Age 20
- The Wealth of Nations 21
- The Industrial Revolution 34
- Religion and the Rise of Capitalism 38
- Genesis of the World System 42
- 2. Evolution of the Economic Age 48
- Classical Economics 50
- Marxian Economics 62
- Neoclassical Economics 69
- Keynesian Economics 83
- Development Economics 89
- Contemporary Economics 96
- 3. Mechanics of the Economic Age 104
- The Economic Worldview 104
- The Economic Model of Development 109
- Dominant Forces in Society 113
- The Modern World System 124
- 4. Assessment of the Economic Age 130
- Strengths of the Economic Age 131
- Shortcomings of the Economic Age 135
- A Balance Sheet on the Economic Age 141
- Part II - THE AGE OF CULTURE 148
- 5. Signs of a Cultural Age 150
- The Holistic Transformation 151
- The Environmental Movement 154
- The Encounter with Human Needs 157
- The Quest for Quality of Life 160
- The Struggle for Equality 162
- The Necessity of Identity 164
- The Focus on Creativity 166
- Culture as a Crucial Force 167
- 6. Foundations for a Cultural Age 170
- The Nature of Culture 170
- The Character of Cultures 177
- The Cultural Interpretation of History 190
- The Great Cultural Tradition 195
- 7. Functioning of a Cultural Age 202
- A Cultural Worldview 202
- Development of Culture and Cultures 204
- A Cultural Model of Development 206
- Key Cultural Concerns 211
- A Cultural World System 218
- 8. Priorities for a Cultural Age 226
- A New Environmental Reality 226
- Fulfilling Human Needs 229
- New Meanings of Wealth 232
- A New Corporate Ideology 234
- A New Political System 237
- A Cultural Approach to Citizenship 241
- A Breakthrough in Education 243
- Liveable and Sustainable Cities 245
- A United World 248
- 9. Flourishing of a Cultural Age 252
- A Cultural Renaissance 253
- The Cultural Heritage of Humankind 256
- World Culture and World Cultures 259
- A Global Federation of World Cultures 266
- Epilogue 270
- Bibliography 274
- Index 292
- A 292
- B 293
- C 293
- D 297
- E 299
- F 301
- G 301
- H 303
- I 303
- J 304
- K 305
- L 305
- M 305
- N 306
- O 307
- P 307
- Q 309
- R 309
- S 310
- T 312
- U 312
- V 313
- W 313
- Z 314
