Humanity at the Crossroads

Humanity at the Crossroads attempts to answer questions regarding the effect of technological progress on our lives. This book concludes that the very technology which threatens to destroy us, not merely its more favorable offshoots, is itself the catalyst for that better world we may yet hope to inhabit.

Garth J. Hallett holds an MA in political science from The University of Connecticut. He is a CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional), who writes, and who works in the ever-dynamic field of information technology.

Acknowledgments Dedication Introduction Part I: Old Endings and New Beginnings Chapter 1: The Turning Point Chapter 2: The Hinge of Paradox Chapter 3: Beyond the Turning Point Chapter 4: Out of Division and Darkness Chapter 5: Into Unity and Light Chapter 6: The New World on the Horizon Chapter 7: The Law of the Jungle and the Return to Eden Chapter 8: How We Perceive the World Chapter 9: When the Past Resists the Future Chapter 10: Projections and Conclusions Part II: Challenges Along the Way Chapter 11: Problems of Perception and the Transfer of Knowledge Chapter 12: The Problem of Selfish Individualism Chapter 13: The Problem of Accelerating Change Chapter 14: Problems with the Commercial Culture Chapter 15: The Problem of the Larger Context Chapter 16: The Issue of Collective Goods and "Bads" Chapter 17: The Problem of Basic Need Chapter 18: The Problem of Malignant Nationalism Conclusions Bibliography