Suchergebnisse

Introduction: The limited logic of order? -- Seduction of structure in nature -- The elements of earthly order -- Circularity, cyclicality and sustainability -- The orders of economic harmony -- Elusive orders of economic equilibrium -- Mindful errors and social order -- Sex, population and sustainability -- Empires and Edens -- Borders and functional political order -- From international to global order in the "Anthropocene" -- Conclusion: Reconciling orders -- Coda: Chromatic order.

Introduction: alchemy of a material world -- The pleasure of treasure. What lies beneath: the material and mystical origins of mineral wealth -- Creating value: the endurance of precious jewels -- The rush factor: tracing the mineral roots of global power through gold, coal, and oil -- Toil and treasure. The darker side of fortune: the psychology of treasure dependence -- Curing the resource curse: minerals and global development -- The spoils of the earth: the ecological toll of extractive excitement -- Measure for measure. Destination cradle: the quest for material cycling -- The restoration ethic: hurting and healing ecosystems -- Embracing the treasure impulse: toward cautionary creativity -- Epilogue: embracing uncertainty