| Sumario: | As technological development surges, the ability of institutions to cope with change is stifled by outdated social systems. To survive the technological revolution in the midst of global turmoil, a social revolution is also required that will bring institutions and civilization to a higher stage of maturity. The world is confronting a global crisis of maturity, the most salient example being the near-collapse of the global banking system in October 2008. The acceleration of change today appears to be producing a mounting series of serious global disruptions, including energy shortages as oil supplies peak, impending global warming, and ongoing terrorism as globalization inexorably strains old systems to the point of collapse. The great challenge today is to ensure that social institutions evolve and mature along with the material technologies. It will be necessary to replay the current cumbersome social systems, religious dogmas, heated emotions, and other commonly outdated forms of thought and consciousness that today form the major obstacles to progress.
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