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1. The perfect storm: Resource shortages and other crises
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2. Why our socio-economic system fails
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3. Future scenarios
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4. The way out: There is a better, alternative future
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5. What can now be done
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6. Democracy 2.0 and capitalism 2.0: the perfect couple
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7. Summary, discussion, and outlook
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8. Heading towards the illuminated age
Digitale Demokratie
Why we need democracy 2.0 and capitalism 2.0 to survive
Category:
Articles
Region:
Switzerland
Field of law:
E-Democracy, E-Government
Citation: Dirk Helbing, Why we need democracy 2.0 and capitalism 2.0 to survive, in: Jusletter IT 25-Mai-2016
The world is running into great trouble. The Anthropocene challenges (including climate change, impending resource shortages, demographic change, conflict, financial and economic crises) call for entirely new answers. As a result, we are now seeing the emergence of data-driven societies around the globe. Feudalism 2.0, fascism 2.0, communism 2.0, socialism 2.0, democracy 2.0 and capitalism 2.0 can now be built. What framework should we choose? What would be the implications?