![]() ![]() Namely, the kernel of global problems is a complex mixture of cultural and psychological factors, such as worldviews, thought processes, and dominant value systems. Keywords: anthropic principle, Big History, civilization, crisis, dysfunction, ideology, intelligence, Multiverse, techno-humanitarian balance, meaning, religion, complexity studies, Universe, variety, worldview, globalization.ĭiscussions related to the perspectives of global civilization show a growing agreement about at least one point. ![]() The author argues that the perspectives of global viability essentially depend on whether or not the human mind develops new mechanisms of strategic meaning-construction and solidarity regardless of large-group (confessional, national or class) mythologies. However, in compliance with some basic evolutionary patterns inferred from Big History and complexity studies (synergetics), the traditional mechanism of social aggressionregulation is actually becoming counter-productive and threatens to destroy planetary civilization during the next decades. us’) this has been guaranteed by religious or quasi-religious ideologies. Throughout human history, in-group solidarity has been achieved at the price of confrontation with out-group individuals (‘them vs. LIFE'S MEANING AS A GLOBAL PROBLEM OF MODERNITY: A VIEW FROM BIG HISTORY AND COMPLEXITY STUDIES
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