civilization civilization race global consciousness world crisis non fiction book written connects evolution communication energy development psychological economic development humans considers latest phase communication energy regimes electronic telecommunications fossil fuel extraction bringing people nation state level based democratic capitalism time creating global problems like climate change nuclear observed trend future predicting internet mobile technology small scale energy create era distributed capitalism necessary manage new energy regime heightened global help solve global problems book published hardcover january noted researched covering significant breadth academic fields reviews mixed reviewers found provided convincing overview development provide sufficient proof increased necessarily bring people solve global problems background author previously written books like attempted trends economy technology society example book end work concerns changes workplace book concerns expected impacts genetic engineering book concerns economic social effects result expected replacement fossil hydrogen energy storage medium book writing civilization published comparing values expressed europeans post industrial economy time publication year old working advisor european_union concerning issues relating economy climate change energy security president american non profit organization argues global crisis marks end particular energy regime fossil new global economy based energy like wind power solar energy natural gas etc calls distributed capitalism energy sources dispersed centralized best controlled individuals small communities different power structure fossil fuel financial capitalism new structure inherently democratic form synopsis divided parts introductory chapter contents arguments book consists chapters analyses perspective psychology biology philosophy provides history psychology including relates works psychology leading attachment theory psychological theory evolved played larger larger role especially emotional intellectual development children terms biology connects biological function mirror capacity explores faith versus reason debate truth versus reality debate argues favour meaning existence enter relationships lens concepts truth freedom democracy equality mortality second consists chapters focuses rise development fall connects changes energy regimes communication techniques changes people understand organize reality hunter societies oral cultures existed geographically limited small groups identified terms group societies believed local gods known oral tales development writing irrigation allowed agricultural societies better organize larger geographic area larger population controlled hydraulic power labour intensive requiring large populations people scripts shift mythological consciousness theological consciousness individuals thought terms small local group religion included personal relationship god followed collapse town operated water wind mill printing press distributed literature empowering people started written people married love arrangements concept privacy democracy market capitalism prevalent people began organize nation states steam fossil dominant energy regime electronic communications like radios television dominant means communication vastly interaction people cultures emphasis studying people psychology personal investments social exploration creativity highly valued consists remaining chapters changes energy regimes predict shift production sources like wind solar power distributed personal management changes communication predict wireless mobile personal communication allows people constantly connected regardless distance language barriers evolve people sense create wide consciousness mode production calls distributed capitalism believes new system allow people solve complex issues climate change focus quality life issues value collaboration competition style genre book noted terms actual page numbers research dense academic language writing occasionally include anecdotes plain language research material fields literature arts theology philosophy political science psychology communication theory book described contrasted book reaching different conclusions offering valid alternative different contemporary belief social progress review guardian described theme argument struggle polar forces extended reach family tribe expanding infrastructure industry transport needed larger energy increasing planet publication civilization published january imprint usa north_america united_kingdom published book australia new_zealand beginning march german translation published spanish language version released mexican publisher excerpts published huffington_post named best books year reception book received mixed reviews critics review guardian found spent book defending view humans essentially animals ultimately fails central thesis humans able deal world wide crisis like global warming globe_and_mail reviewer expressed similar view doesn explain physical principle reviewer admitted book researched presents immense engaging evidence ultimately dismisses shallow intellectual hit simple thesis impression having written hurry marketing shoulder review numerous noted book interpretation history selective historiography reviewing labelled book ambitious wide audience times fascinating ultimately found book covers topics given depth deserve despite book considerable length surprisingly limited scope example disappointed references lack reference works julian likewise reviewer disappointed reference reviewer believed helped case book reviewed journal integral leadership review spiral dynamics point view noting speaks people green
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