03392nam 22005895 450 991098838820332120250322115445.03-031-84181-610.1007/978-3-031-84181-1(CKB)38111217000041(DE-He213)978-3-031-84181-1(MiAaPQ)EBC31973470(Au-PeEL)EBL31973470(EXLCZ)993811121700004120250322d2025 u| 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierThe Political Economy of Contemporary Human Civilisation, Volume I From the Rise of Homo Sapiens to AI and Robotics /by Sangaralingam Ramesh1st ed. 2025.Cham :Springer Nature Switzerland :Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan,2025.1 online resource (XVII, 334 p.) 3-031-84180-8 1. Introduction -- 2. The Rise of Homo Sapiens -- 3. Theories of Cognitive Development -- 4. Climate Change -- 5. Migration -- 6. Artificial Intelligence -- 7. Quantum Computing and Nuclear Fusion -- 8. Biotechnology -- 9. Crytocurrunices -- 10. Conclusion.This book, the first of two volumes, examines the evolution of humanity and development global economic systems to provide insight into the advances and challenges they have created. By placing modern technology and global crises within the context of long-term human development, it evaluates the threat of climate change on future generations by showing how past civilizations have survived and succumbed to climate events. A similar approach is taken with migration, where the current migration crisis is contrasted against historic migration patterns. The potential for artificial intelligence, quantum computing, nuclear fusion, and biotechnology to combat these challenges, as well as tackle poverty and inequality, are also discussed. This book highlights the consequences of human cognition and the constant desire for economic growth and evaluates whether they have been a net positive for human society. It will be of interest to students and researchers working on political economy and global challenges. Sangaralingam Ramesh is a Departmental Tutor in Economics at the Department of Continuing Education, University of Oxford, and a Lecturer (Teaching) in Economics at University College London, UK.EconomicsEnvironmental economicsEconomicsPsychological aspectsEconomic historyPolitical Economy and Economic SystemsEnvironmental EconomicsBehavioral EconomicsEconomic HistoryEconomics.Environmental economics.EconomicsPsychological aspects.Economic history.Political Economy and Economic Systems.Environmental Economics.Behavioral Economics.Economic History.338.9Ramesh Sangaralingamauthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut868705MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910988388203321The Political Economy of Contemporary Human Civilisation, Volume I4348844UNINA