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2016 | OriginalPaper | Chapter
The Earth-Scale System
Authors : Bruce Tonn, Dorian Stiefel
Published in: Handbook of Science and Technology Convergence
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
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Abstract
To effectively deal with global-scale issues requires an appreciation of earth-scale integrated systems; both natural and anthropogenic. Exponentially increasing change within anthropogenic systems, driven by seemingly manic creative destruction, complicates efforts to understand natural and anthropogenic systems interactions. This is a wicked problem that must be tackled by organizations dealing with global problems such as climate change and pandemics and by those who are worried about human-level issues such as personal identity and population changes. Converging knowledge is necessary for understanding these problems and identifying solutions, as is foresight that captures individual and global implications.