Come On!: Capitalism, Short-termism, Population and the Destruction of the Planet

Preface
Acknowledgments
Executive Summary
Part One - C'mon! Don't tell me the current trends are sustainable!
1.1 Introduction: The World in Disarray
1.2 Limits to Growth - how relevant was its message?
1.3 Planetary Boundaries
1.4 The Anthropocene
1.5 The Climate Challenge
1.6 Other disasters ahead
1.7 Unsustainable population growth - and urbanisation
1.8 Unsustainable agriculture and food system
1.9 Trade versus environment
1.10 The 2030 Agenda - the devil is in implementation
1.11 Do we like disruptions? The case of the digital revolution
1.12 From Empty World to Full World
Part Two - C'mon! Don't stick to outdated philosophies!
2.1 Laudato Sí: The Pope raises His voice
2.2 Change the Story, Change the Future
2.3 1991: "The First Global Revolution"
2.4 Capitalism got arrogant
2.5 The failure of the market doctrine
2.6 Philosophical errors of the market doctrine 2

.7 Reductionist philosophy is shallow and inadequate
2.8 Gaps between Theory, Education and Social Reality
2.9 Tolerance and long-term perspectives
2.10 We may need a New Enlightenment
Part Three Come On! Join us on an exciting journey towards a sustainable world!
3.1 A regenerative economy
3.2 Development Alternatives
3.3 The Blue Economy
3.4 Decentralized energy
3.5 Some agricultural success stories
3.6 Regenerative urbanization: Ecopolis
3.7 Climate: Some good news, but bigger challenges
3.8 Circular economy requires a new economic logic
3.9 Five-fold resource productivity
3.10 Healthy disruption
3.11 Reform of the financial sector
3.12 Reform of the economic set-up
3.13 Benign investment
3.14 Measuring well-being rather than GDP
3.15 Civil Society, Social Capital and Collective Leadership
3.16 Global Governance
3.17 National level action: China and Bhutan
3.18 Education for a sustainable civilization
Conclusion: We invite readers to 'come on'
Index
Blurbs