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Issue 2 Part 2

The Digital Era: Challenges for the Modern Mind
Collective cognitive power is more a function of the society as a whole than it is of its individual members. Intelligence, as manifest in such things as new technologies, and complex ways of life, is largely a product of a collective system ... Read more
Towards a Global Comprehensive Context-Driven and Decision-Focused Theory and Method for a New Political Economy
New economic theory must ensure the termination of dysfunctional traditional standards and embrace new thinking ... Read more
Double Helix of Learning and Work
The classical education system was dominated by theory. Now, emphasis is being laid on learning through experience and on work-based learning ... Read more
Towards a New Paradigm in Education
There is a pressing need to move beyond existing concepts and models to conceive and implement a system more capable of tapping the rich human potential that remains largely undeveloped and neglected by the existing system ... Read more

Towards a New Paradigm in Education
Garry Jacobs
 Get Full Text in PDF Abstract A new paradigm in human development must be founded upon a new paradigm in education. A human-centered educational system is needed whose aim is the fullest development of the capacities of each individual. Today humanity is on the cusp of a major transition in education, our most powerful instrument for conscious social evolution. Quality education can now be... Read more
Double Helix of Learning and Work
Orio Giarini, Mircea Malitza
 Get Full Text in PDF Editors’ Note The Double Helix of Learning and Work by Orio Giarini and Mircea Malitza is a report to the Club of Rome first published by UNESCO in 2003. It advances fundamental paradigm-changing ideas in the field of education. Drawing inspiration from the double helix structure of DNA, the authors seek to strengthen the relationship between education and employment in... Read more
Towards a Global Comprehensive Context-Driven and Decision-Focused Theory and Method for a New Political Economy
Winston P. Nagan, Valeen Arena
 Get Full Text in PDF Abstract There is currently significant dissatisfaction with conventional economic theory. The unreliability of conventional theory as a predictor of future economic possibilities of catastrophes emphasizes the need for a new paradigm of political economy. This paper provides a capsule of some of the important limitations and consequences of the “old” paradigm. It... Read more
The Digital Era: Challenges for the Modern Mind
Merlin Donald
 Get Full Text in PDF Abstract The digital media are the new interface between mind and world. They enable us to gain instant access to an infinitely expandable collective memory system. This is an indispensable breakthrough, but has the potential to seriously violate the ancient co-evolutionary pact between brain and culture which has kept the rate of cultural and technological change... Read more
Issue 2 Part 2
Towards a New Paradigm in Education
Garry Jacobs
Double Helix of Learning and Work
Orio Giarini, Mircea Malitza
Towards a Global Comprehensive Context-Driven and Decision-Focused Theory and Method for a New Political Economy
Winston P. Nagan, Valeen Arena
The Digital Era: Challenges for the Modern Mind
Merlin Donald