Acceleration: the forces driving human progress/ Ronald G. Havelock
Material type: TextPublication details: New York: Prometheus Books, 2011Edition: 1st.edDescription: 363 pISBN: 9781616142124DDC classification: 303.44Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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General Books | Central Library, Sikkim University General Book Section | 303.44 HAV/A (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | P15346 |
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The fact of human progress --
The idea of progress --
Measuring progress in human terms --
The case for progress --
The six forces --
Animal learning : forward function force #1 --
Externalizing learning : forward function #2 --
Social connections : forward function #3 --
Knowledge platforms : forward function force #4 --
Scientific problem solving : forward function force #5 --
Modern global diffusion : forward function force #6 --
Where forces are taking us --
The emergence of ethical humanity --
Fears for the future --
What will the future bring? What will be and what ought to be.
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