ISBN: 9780060934996

The sequel to Duane Elginâ??s bestselling classic Voluntary Simplicity, which changed the lives of thousands and was called the â??bible" of the simplicity movement by the Wall Street Jou… Plus…

The sequel to Duane Elginâ??s bestselling classic Voluntary Simplicity, which changed the lives of thousands and was called the â??bible" of the simplicity movement by the Wall Street Journal, Promise Ahead looks beneath the headlines to reveal the deeper currents now changing our lives. Elgin sees two powerful sets of trends converging in the coming decades. The first set he calls â??adversity trends." These include 1. Global climate changes that threaten our food supply2. Massive human population3. Mass extinction of species4. Rapid depletion of crucial natural resources 5. Civil unrest caused by global poverty. The second set he calls â??opportunity trends." These include1. Recognition of the universe as a living system2. The quiet revolution toward simpler ways of living3. Use of the Internet as a tool for social awareness and change4. Growing efforts toward reconciliation of racial, gender, religious, and other differences If we meet these unprecedented challenges, we can make a dramatic leap in our evolutionary journey and will have a very promising future. | Promise Ahead by Duane Elgin Paperback | Indigo Chapters Books > Philosophy > Ethics > Humanism P10105, Duane Elgin<

ISBN: 9780060934996

Paperback, [PU: HarperCollins Publishers Inc], When Duane Elgin's classic bestseller, Voluntary Simplicity, was published in 1981, it transformed the lives of thousands and was hailed as … Plus…

Paperback, [PU: HarperCollins Publishers Inc], When Duane Elgin's classic bestseller, Voluntary Simplicity, was published in 1981, it transformed the lives of thousands and was hailed as the "bible" of the simplicity movement by the Wall Street Journal. Now, for anyone seeking to navigate today's profoundly changing world, Promise Ahead is the powerful sequel to a road map for securing a promising future., Mind, Body, Spirit: Thought & Practice<