The Veil of Circumstance : Technology, Values, Dehumanization and the Future of Economics and Politics

Discontent and frustrations around the world fuel commotion and rebellion against the global model. How did we get into this mess? How do we get out of it? Why doesn’t globalization work? The author puts forward solutions to the most challenging transition civilization has ever faced: from individual Societies to full Humanity. Møller shows how the understanding of groups and values is the key to making our economics and politics work again. Contents Foreword Preface Acknowledgements 1. The Conventional Outlook I. The Problem 2. How Did We Get into This Mess? How Do We Get out of It? An Overview II. Politics 3. Steering System 4. Cost of Running a Society 5. Concentration of Capital, Corporate Governance, Power 6. Business Model — The Firm III. Economics 7. The Transition 8. Change in Economics 9. Human Behaviour 10. Interdisciplinary — Complexity IV. Geopolitics 11. Power Shift — Values V. Conclusion 12. Conclusion Bibliography Index This book, immensely rich in data and keen observations, delves into the central challenges of our economic and political system — the erosion of trust, the declining coherence and the shrinking common space. The author's attempt to sketch out what can be done to help us address these challenges brought about by globalization, digitalization and our disconnect with nature is well worth pondering