"'The chaos point' argues that we are at a critical point in history, one in which resources are fast being depleted, hundreds of millions live in crushing poverty, and local choices have global impact. Laszlo says society can either break down or break through to a new future by making different choices--choices he outlines in the book"--Provided by publisher.
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Hungarian philosopher of science and system theorist Laszlo ominously warns that the world is headed towards a 2012 "chaos point" in which we allow the present social, economic, and ecological trends to continue and experience fundamental global disintegration or we head in a new direction towards true sustainability. He describes these trends and lays out a general theory of global transformation. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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