The creative society of the 21st century.
Contributors: OECD Forum for the Future.; Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Series: Future studies
Publisher: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Paris
Language: eng
Number of pages: 197
Subjects: Social history -- 21st century -- Congresses.; Civilization, Modern -- 21st century -- Congresses.; Economic development -- Social aspects -- Congresses.; Technology and civilization -- Congresses.
Genres: Congresses.
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Papers from a conference held in Berlin, Germany, Dec. 6-7, 1999.
"OECD Forum for the Future"--P. 3.
Table of contents: title: Social diversity and the creative society of the 21st century / by Barrie Stevens, Riel Miller and Wolfgang Michalski; title: Social capitalism and human diversity / by David E. Bloom and River Path Associates; title: Global inequality, human rights and the challenge for the 21st century / by Richard Jolly; title: Socio-economic consequences of the advance of complexity and knowledge / by Geoffrey M. Hodgson; title: Towards globalism : social causes and social consequences / by Jørgen Ørstrøm Møller; title: The prospects for social renewal / by Geoff Mulgan; title: Primary globalisation, secondary globalisation, and the sustainable development paradigm; title: opposing forces in the 21st century / by Ruud Lubbers and Jolanda Koorevaar; title: Keynote address / by Donna E. Shalala; title: List of participants.