State of the World 2010 composite materials ‘Our Regrets and Our Fears’

‘Our Regrets and Our Fears’

will be published in a total of five volumes over five years

considering whether forgiveness should be conditional or

Questions for thought and discussion encourage students to apply the ethical decision-making process to different situations

with some trepidation

State of the World 2010 composite materials ‘Our Regrets and Our Fears’Many of the environmental and social problems we face today are symptoms of a deeper systemic failing: a dominant cultural paradigm that encourages living in ways that are often directly counter to the realities of a finite planet. This paradigm, typically referred to as 'consumerism,' has already spread to cultures around the world and has led to consumption levels that are vastly unsustainable. If this pattern spreads further there will be little