Sustainable development from an evolutionary perspective
Aim: awareness of the inherent unsustainability of past economic development, the magnitude and multidimensionality of the resulting environmental problems and the urgency of a paradigm shift in politics and economics. Design / Research methods: reflection on Matthias Glaubrecht´s book "Das Ende der Evolution" (The End of Evolution). Additionally Yuval Harari´s book "Sapiens" and some online sources were used. Conclusions / findings: An evolutionary developed cognitive superiority has made Homo sapiens not only to the most successful but also the most destructive species ever, which makes a drastic shift towards sustainable development is overdue in the 21st century. Originality / value of the article: highlighting the slow and merciless mechanisms of evolution and its big cycles, raising more awareness of the vulnerability of mankind and the necessity for a paradigm shift. Implications of the research (if applicable): urgency of sustainable development in politics, economics and research.
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2020
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Authors: | Schrauwen, Bas |
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The Central European Review of Economics and Management (CEREM). - Wrocław : WSB University in Wrocław, ISSN 2544-0365. - Vol. 4.2020, 3, p. 15-22
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Wrocław : WSB University in Wrocław |
Subject: | sustainable development | evolution | environmental economics | politics |
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freely available
Type of publication: | Article |
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Type of publication (narrower categories): | Article |
Language: | English |
Other identifiers: | 10.29015/cerem.883 [DOI] hdl:10419/229834 [Handle] |
Classification: | B52 - Institutional; Evolutionary ; Q01 - Sustainable Development ; Q59 - Environmental Economics. Other |
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Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012427312
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