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How to Write the History of the New World
In the mid-eighteenth century, the French naturalist Buffon contended that the New World was in fact geologically new—that it had recently emerged from the waters—and that dangerous miasmas had caused all organic life on the continents to degenerate. In the “dispute of the New World” many historians, naturalists, and moral philosophers from Europe and the Americas (including Thomas Jefferson) sought either to confirm or refute Buffon’s views. This book maintains that the “dispute” was also a debate over historical authority: upon whose sources and facts should naturalists and historians reconstruct the history of the continent and its peoples?
The author traces the cultural processes that led early-modern intellectuals on both sides of the Atlantic to question primary sources that had long been considered authoritative: Mesoamerican codices, early colonial Spanish chronicles, and travel accounts. In the process, he demonstrates how the writings of these critics led to the rise of the genre of conjectural history. The book also adds to the literature on nation formation by exploring the creation of specific identities in Spain and Span
Design for the New World aims to introduce a new paradigm in design and design thinking, by shifting our approach from a human perspective that is primarily focused on human scales, needs, and desires, to a planet perspective, in which design is guided by the ambition to create a balanced coexistence between humans and the other species that make up the global ecosystem.
The book intervenes in current discussions within design research about what role design can play in the sustainable transition, by offering new methods and mindset to handle the giant-scale complexity of the climate and environmental crisis, as well as specific tools to turn these theoretical reflections into a transformative practice.
Essential reading for researchers, students, and practitioners in the fields of design, innovation, development, entrepreneurship, leadership, art, and creativity. The book is structured so that it can be easily used in an educational context, both at under- and postgraduate level and in courses of business, innovation, or management training. The practical suggestions and process-management tools can be used to facilitate sustainable transformations in in commercial business
Are there enduring patterns in history that can shed light on today’s shifting power dynamics and the struggle for a new international order? What lessons does the past offer for the present—and the future? As the old world order fades and a new one slowly emerges, humanity stands at a pivotal crossroads. This period of transition presents a rare opportunity for rising nations like India to play a decisive role in shaping what comes next.
In The New World: 21st-Century Global Order and India, Ram Madhav offers a sweeping and influential exploration of the rise and fall of great powers and the international orders they create. Tracing the story of the liberal world order established by the West about seventy years ago, he examines the possible form of the emerging new order. He adopts an interdisciplinary approach as he delves into the most urgent concerns facing our global community: the rise of China and its challenge to the United States, the decline of global multilateralism and the emergence of multipolarity, the transformative impact of artificial intelligence and other frontier technologies, and the challenges posed by demographics and climate change, among others. H
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The New Planet Disorder
how the West is destroying itself
Peter R. Neumann (trans. David Shaw)
‘The New World Disorder is a great piece of work. In the face of countries such as China and Russia challenging the US-led international order, Neumann’s book is a plea to Western countries to acknowledge their mistakes — but not to abandon the very values that have inspired others around the world.’
Emma Sky, writer of The Unravelling
‘This is a lucid and immensely readable assessment of how our current polycrisis emerged, less from malign intent than from a failure to understand humanity as it is, not as we wish it was. Showing how there are fundamental differences of perspective and no global agreement on how societies should be run, it goes beyond despondency to provide an impressive, evidence-based argument for geopolitical pluralism.’
John, Lord Alderdice, Senior Research Fellow, Harris Manchester College, Oxford, and Executive Chairman of the Changing Char The New World Book of Happiness (EN)
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27-06-23 Invited guests at the ISQOLS conference in Rotterdam (NL) in August 2023
Qadir Nadery is an Afghan refugee, who arrived with his family in Belgium in 2015, on the run from the Taliban. In the Belgian village where he ended up in a refugee camp, he happened to meet Leo Bormans, editor-in-chief of ‘The New World Book of Happiness’. They became friends and co-authored the eye-opening novel ‘Qadir’s Last Marbles’, based on Qadir’s life story. Afghanistan has the lowest ranking in the happiness index of the World Happiness Report, published annually by the United Nations. They both are invited keynote speakers at the 21st International Conference of ISQOLS (International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies), this year August 21-25 in Rotterdam (the Netherlands).
23-06-23 Welcome Richard Easterlin
Richard Easterlin (°1926) has celebrated his 97th birthday. He is the founding father of Happiness Research in Economics, best known for the economic theory named after him: The Easterlin Paradox. He is glad to share his knowledge and wisdom in The New World Book of Happiness.
He writes: ‘ The New World Book of Happin
The New World Book of Happiness (EN)
NEWS
27-06-23 Invited guests at the ISQOLS conference in Rotterdam (NL) in August 2023
Qadir Nadery is an Afghan refugee, who arrived with his family in Belgium in 2015, on the run from the Taliban. In the Belgian village where he ended up in a refugee camp, he happened to meet Leo Bormans, editor-in-chief of ‘The New World Book of Happiness’. They became friends and co-authored the eye-opening novel ‘Qadir’s Last Marbles’, based on Qadir’s life story. Afghanistan has the lowest ranking in the happiness index of the World Happiness Report, published annually by the United Nations. They both are invited keynote speakers at the 21st International Conference of ISQOLS (International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies), this year August 21-25 in Rotterdam (the Netherlands).
23-06-23 Welcome Richard Easterlin
Richard Easterlin (°1926) has celebrated his 97th birthday. He is the founding father of Happiness Research in Economics, best known for the economic theory named after him: The Easterlin Paradox. He is glad to share his knowledge and wisdom in The New World Book of Happiness.
He writes: ‘ The New World Book of Happin