The Creative Society of the 21st Century / Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Contributor:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Content Provider.

OECD Forum for the Future, Content Provider.

Series:

Future studies.

Future Studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic development--Social aspects--Congresses.

Economic development.

Social history--21st century--Congresses.

Social history.

Civilization, Modern--21st century--Congresses.

Civilization, Modern.

Technology and civilization--Congresses.

Technology and civilization.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (196 p.)

Place of Publication:

Paris : OECD Publishing, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

How can growing social diversity be harnessed to make for more creative societies in the future? Three powerful forces are simultaneously shaping the social foundations of the future: deep-seated change in underlying economic systems, rapid global integration, and growing social diversity itself. The question is whether the three will combine constructively and lead to social progress or whether another, grimmer scenario lies ahead. Does growing diversity, commendable in itself, mean we are headed for more inequality across the world's populations? Will access to and use of new knowledge and advanced technologies alleviate or aggravate the differences? What steps can policy makers take to ensure that growing differentiation within and among societies gives rise to increased creativity instead of mounting tensions? This book asks some hard questions about our changing world, and examines the policy opportunities that need to be grasped if we are to foster sustainable social foundations for the 21st century.

Contents:

Social diversity and the creative society of the 21st century / by Barrie Stevens, Riel Miller and Wolfgang Michalski

Social capitalism and human diversity / by David E. Bloom and River Path Associates

Global inequality, human rights and the challenge for the 21st century / by Richard Jolly

Socio-economic consequences of the advance of complexity and knowledge / by Geoffrey M. Hodgson

Towards globalism : social causes and social consequences / by Jørgen Ørstrøm Møller

The prospects for social renewal / by Geoff Mulgan

Primary globalisation, secondary globalisation, and the sustainable development paradigm

opposing forces in the 21st century / by Ruud Lubbers and Jolanda Koorevaar

Keynote address / by Donna E. Shalala

List of participants.

Notes:

Papers from a conference held in Berlin, Germany, Dec. 6-7, 1999.

"OECD Forum for the Future"--Page 3.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-280-08351-4

9786610083510

92-64-18247-0

OCLC:

64595305