Living In Troubled Times: A New Political EraFor many observers, today's world seems indecipherable. The Earth is in such jeopardy that some scientists speak of a new accelerated geological era. The resurgence of barbarism and terrorism in the name of religion is seen as a historical regression. At the same time, waves of technological innovations are constantly surging, particularly in the fields of energy and information sources of economic, ecological and social transformations. These