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Author(s) -
Wolfgang Sassin,
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Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
the beacon: journal for studying ideologies and mental dimensions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2713-1890
pISSN - 2713-1882
DOI - 10.55269/thebeacon.2.020210216
Subject(s) - humanity , civilization , existentialism , competition (biology) , environmental ethics , pessimism , political science , sociology , epistemology , philosophy , ecology , law , biology
In the 21st century, "humanity" is confronted with itself for the first time in history, as a consequence of an increasingly existential global crowding-out competition. „Nature" is more or less destabilised and needs human "help" because it can no longer sustain itself and at the same time "carry" billions of people. In such a critical situation, the future development of human societies must be reconsidered. Europe needs an autonomous vision of its possible role and place in view of foreseeable global challenges. Its interest must be carefully redefined in the emerging first truly global civilisation. This is especially true for self-proclaimed global vanguards such as Germany. This situation is discussed in the paper.