Redesigning the Planet Local Systems

by John B. Cobb Jr.

Reshaping the Constructs of Civilizations through the Use of Ecological Design & Other Conceptual & Practical Tools, such as Common Sense, Deep Ecology, Totemism, Systems Theory, Metaphor, Holistic Science, Thought Experiments, & Eutopian Strategies.

This work is about sharing the local (as well as global) resources and services of the planet to meet the needs of all living beings and their community patterns. It uses ecological design to create a simple method to implement and manage the sharing. First, we assess what the planet needs to develop in a stable flow, then we set aside a satisfactory area of the planet to ensure the continuing operation of evolution in wild systems. Next, we measure the ranges
of productivities of wild ecosystems as well as agricultural and urban systems, then use those results to determine optimum human populations for local places, regions and the planet. Within human systems, every culture would claim a share of local resources and global services not set aside for wild regeneration.

1222 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 1, 2011

About the author

John Boswell Cobb Jr. was an American theologian, philosopher, and environmentalist. Cobb was regarded as a preeminent scholar in the field of process philosophy and process theology, the school of thought associated with the philosophy of Alfred North Whitehead. He was the author of more than fifty books. In 2014, Cobb was elected to the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences.