The Upside of Down

The Upside of Down

"The Upside of Down: Catastrophe, Creativity, and the Renewal of Civilization" (ISBN 0-676-97722-7) is a non-fiction book published in 2006 by Thomas Homer-Dixon, a professor at the University of Toronto.

The book sets out a theory of the growth, crisis, and renewal of societies. The world's converging energy, environmental, and political stresses could cause a breakdown of national and global order. Yet there are things we can do now to keep such a breakdown from being catastrophic. And some kinds of breakdown could even open up extraordinary opportunities for creative, bold reform of our societies, if we are prepared to exploit these opportunities when they arise.]

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External links

* [http://www.theupsideofdown.com/ Official website for the book]
* [http://homerdixon.com/ Official website for Thomas Homer-Dixon]
* [http://www.thecommentary.ca/ontheline/20061109a.html Audio interview with THECOMMENTARY.CA]
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