{"product_id":"fractured-and-holistic-futures-critical-essays-on-civilization-utopia-and-transformation-volume-1-of-looking-forward-30-essays-in-futures-studies-9798294752880","title":"Fractured and Holistic Futures: Critical Essays on Civilization, Utopia, and Transformation: VOLUME 1 of LOOKING FORWARD: 30 essays in futures studies","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Dennis Ray Morgan\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Anthropology - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eVolume One\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e of this thought-provoking collection, \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eLOOKING FORWARD: 30 essays in futures studies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, Professor Morgan presents fifteen rigorous essays that examine the complex interplay between fractured and holistic visions of the future. \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eFractured and Holistic Futures: Critical Essays on Civilization, Utopia, and Transformation \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ecritically\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eexamines the ideological, technological, and systemic forces shaping the modern world while questioning capitalism's contradictions, the decline of utopian ideals, the crisis of democracy, and the trajectory of techno-futurism. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the lessons of failed socialist experiments and the illusions of corporate globalization to the consideration of alternative perspectives such as nonkilling futures and spiritual transformationalism, these essays explore how humanity might navigate its uncertain future. Through engaging critiques, the book exposes how political, economic, and technological structures influence civilization's trajectory-often at the expense of sustainability, social justice, and ethical evolution. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYet, \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eFractured and Holistic Futures\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003edoes not merely analyze dystopian scenarios-it seeks integrative possibilities. Postmodern consciousness, global sustainable development, and Integral Futures frameworks offer new ways to transcend industrial civilization's limitations, balancing systemic critique with constructive visions of social reconstruction and transformation. Whether confronting the nihilism of corporate culture or embracing the potential for ethical and spiritual evolution, this book provokes essential questions: Is civilization inherently unsustainable? Can humanity redefine progress? What futures remain within reach? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eVolume One\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e of \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eLOOKING FORWARD: 30 essays in futures studies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential read for scholars, futurists, and critical thinkers eager to challenge mainstream assumptions while engaging with alternative frameworks for renewal. \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eFractured and Holistic Futures\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is not just a critique-it is an invitation to reimagine the future beyond the constraints of the present.","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46334162534551,"sku":"9798294752880","price":858.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798294752880.webp?v=1768671487","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/fractured-and-holistic-futures-critical-essays-on-civilization-utopia-and-transformation-volume-1-of-looking-forward-30-essays-in-futures-studies-9798294752880","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}