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Just as there are relatively distinct stages that characterize the development of an individual from infancy to early adulthood, so too are there discernible stages in the development of our species as we move toward a planetary-scale civilization. Awakening Earth brings together views from science and spirituality, East and West, the practical and the visionary, to present a compelling new picture of human evolution. Based upon twenty years of research, this book explores the human journey from the initial awakening of hunter-gatherers roughly 35,000 years ago, through the agrarian era and Industrial Revolution, and then goes on to describe three additional stages of development essential for realizing our initial maturity as a global species-civilization. A disoriented world civilization faced with dwindling resources, mounting pollution, and exploding population is a recipe for ecological collapse and social anarchy. It is imperative that the human family begin to make rapid and profound changes in how we live together on the Earth. To accomplish this, we must now ask ourselves fundamental questions: Who are we? What are we doing here? Where are we going as a species? Awakening

Who reads Awakening Earth : Exploring the Evolution of Human Culture and Consciousness?

Author

Elgin, Duane

Publisher

William Morrow & Co

Published

1993

Language

EN

ISBN

9780688116217

Category

philosophy

Subjects

Philosophy, Anthropology, Humanities

Rating

4.7 / 5 (7 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14