Sentences with phrase «potential for civilization»

As such, critics of the good Anthropocene say, ecomodernism doesn't adequately consider the potential for civilization - ending catastrophe or for a stronger societal connection to nature.

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I look at people, and I see no god - just a potential vector for civilization's advance or retreat, for decency or callousness, but above all for learning and change.

The other is social progress — the realization of civilization's maximum potential as a favorable environment for human aspirations.

Today I have decided to share my dream with you — a dream that has been sitting in my heart for more than a decade — a dream that has the potential to change our species and transform our entire civilization.

«It is ironic that high concentrations of molecules with high global warming potential (GWP), the worst - case scenario for Earth's climate, is the optimal scenario for detecting an alien civilization, as GWP increases with stronger infrared absorption and longer atmospheric lifetime,» say the authors.

Civilization VI offers new ways to engage with your world: cities now physically expand across the map, active research in technology and culture unlocks new potential, and competing leaders will pursue their own agendas based on their historical traits as you race for one of five ways to achieve victory in the game.

Jean Marie Perdrix, Hiroshi Sugimoto and David Wojnarowicz consider the exploitation of natural resources to the point of extinction, and Marco Esparza and Joachim Koester turn their attentions to the idea of self - empowerment as a potential precursor for redemptive violence in the name of civilization.

Reading the IPCC working group 3 report one does find some «winners» in the short term, but by century's end it's pretty much all bad for human civilization — with strong potential for catastrophically bad.

And so President Obama admitted that: (a) climate change is a civilization challenging problem with dire potential consequences for nations and vulnerable people around the world, (b) the world is running out of time to prevent catastrophic warming, and, (c) the United States has responsibility for causing the problem.

I can't imagine I'd take kindly to everything I assumed about the world being proven wrong and all my success now being blamed for the potential collapse of civilization.

By asking about civilizations lost in deep time, we're also asking about the possibility for universal rules guiding the evolution of all biospheres in all their creative potential, including the emergence of civilizations.

(a) The development of the child's personality, talents and mental and physical abilities to their fullest potential; (b) The development of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, and for the principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations; (c) The development of respect for the child's parents, his or her own cultural identity, language and values, for the national values of the country in which the child is living, the country from which he or she may originate, and for civilizations different from his or her own;