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Defines the "ingenuity gap"--the need for practical and innovative solutions to society's complex problems and the actual supply of those ideas--and explains how a widening gap can create political and social upheaval.
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The gap Homer-Dixon (peace and conflict studies, U. of Toronto) sees is not between countries, but between the need for practical, innovative ideas to solve complex problems in such areas as international finance, global climate, and health, and the actual supply of those ideas. After walking through a number of examples, starting with a United Airlines crash, he warns of political disintegration and violent upheaval, and suggests how to overcome the problems. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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