Volume 5 Issue 5

The Climate Challenge as a Catalyst for Global Social Evolution Garry Jacobs Get Full Text in PDF Abstract The global effort to address climate change stands as one of the most profound manifestations of humanity’s collective consciousness and social evolution. This article is adapted from the author’s opening plenary address at the Thessaloniki Sustainability Summit 2025 on October 2, 2025, organized by SDSN Black Sea under the auspices of WAAS and Dept. of Civil... Read more	Homo sapiens: An Endangered Species Gerald Gutenschwager Get Full Text in PDF Abstract Science has produced an enormous amount of empirical information about nature, perhaps leading some of us to believe that we are outside and above nature. This is not true, of course, because our behavior may be very much conditioned by our biology. For example, biology requires two things of us: our survival and the need to reproduce. This creates two often... Read more
Thoughts on Repeated Past Major Climatic Events Ioannis Liritzis Get Full Text in PDF Abstract * "Learning from history should be a guiding principle, but it must be implemented practically." The difficulties associated with studying climate change and social sustainability in archaeology from a transdisciplinary and long-term perspective have been extensively documented through a historical review of natural disasters in the ancient world, as found in... Read more	The Forgotten Why Jonathan Granoff Get Full Text in PDF Abstract Contemporary political, social, educational, economic, and religious institutions and philosophical emphasis have an imbalanced emphasis on “how” and an inadequate focus on values, purposes, and goals which one might call “why.” The article provides an analysis of this issue and suggests an approach to remedy its hazardous effects. 1.... Read more
Cultural Code of Evolution: Spirituality, Creativity, Morality, Ethics Natalia Rojcovscaia-Tumaha Get Full Text in PDF Abstract Humanity faces unprecedented global challenges that demand an integrative cultural paradigm uniting spirituality, creativity, morality, and ethics. This paper introduces the Cultural Code of Evolution (CCE), a framework designed to harmonize human consciousness, guide ethical and creative action, and foster sustainable social transformation. Drawing upon cultural... Read more	Advancing a Planetary Arts Movement: A Manifesto for X-ART Joanna Nurse Get Full Text in PDF Abstract This article introduces a new Planetary Arts Movement—also called X-ART, whereby X-ART refers to Existential Threats and the desire for humanity to continue to Exist. It builds upon the original vision and legacy of eminent artists and scientists at the foundation of the World Academy of Art and Science in 1960, whilst reflecting the existential challenges... Read more
Reliable Knowledge through the Integration of Art & Science Garry Jacobs Get Full Text in PDF Abstract * The concept of reliable knowledge conceptualized by the World Academy of Art and Science seeks to transcend the limits of fragmented, disciplinary thought by integrating the complementary insights of science and art. Reliable knowledge is tested not by theory alone but by its power to generate effective results in life. It is founded on a transdisciplinary... Read more	American Hegemony at a Critical Juncture, Lessons from History’s Great Powers Ketan Patel, Christian Hansmeyer, Nandan Desai, Aditya Ajit Get Full Text in PDF Abstract Introduction: At the 2024 election, Americans faced a pivotal choice about their nation's global trajectory, amid intensifying debate over the future of U.S. hegemony. This study investigates whether the United States is experiencing a phase of hegemonic decline, signaling the end of its era as the world's leading great power, or whether its power... Read more
Reconcentration Around Empires Carlos Blanco Get Full Text in PDF Abstract The article offers a brief reflection on how the contemporary geopolitical landscape is favouring the recovery of the classical idea of imperial hegemony around a relatively small number of axes. "It is a constant in history that hegemony has been simultaneously contested by several powers." One of the most striking phenomena of our time is the reconcentration of... Read more	Suggestions for Financing a Better & More Secure World: On Reciprocal Relations within Tax and Taxation Lotta Björklund Larsen Get Full Text in PDF Abstract: How to achieve a better world for us all to live in? The recent WAAS conference ‘Addressing Global Turbulences: Sources & Solutions’ showcased an impressive array of possible solutions to the dire times we live in. It was truly inspiring, intellectually challenging but also heart-warming to hear about the broad grip and various initiatives dedicated people... Read more
Bridging the Gap: The Role of Green Quantitative Easing and Central Bank Digital Currencies in Managing, Funding and Hedging Our Common Future Stefan Brunnhuber Get Full Text in PDF Abstract The article is a response to the seminal paper of K. Patel et al. published in Cadmus (2025)*, addressing how to finance UN-SDGs. Beyond traditional measures, like mobilizing private wealth, taxation and taxonomies, the article stresses the relevance of an out of the box approach, using additional conditioned liquidity, issued by Central Bank’s Green... Read more	Reconceptualizing Leadership and Reeducating Collaborators in the Twenty-first Century Matthew Chodkowski Get Full Text in PDF Abstract Leadership must be reconceptualized. This new economic era of the third millennium is marked by profound global changes, challenges, and chaos. Now is the time for scholars, practitioners, and professionals to universally adopt a postindustrial definition of leadership for the twenty-first century. In the absence of a universally accepted construct, the study of... Read more
Science, Society, and Sustainability: Toward a New Paradigm of Integrated Knowledge for Human Security Garry Jacobs Get Full Text in PDF Abstract Humanity stands at a major inflection point. Never before has scientific knowledge and technological capability expanded so rapidly, nor has civilization faced so many interrelated crises simultaneously. Science has given us unprecedented power—yet the same advances that have enriched human life now threaten the sustainability of our societies and ecosystems... Read more	A Global Roadmap towards inclusive Human Security Phoebe Koundouri, Konstantinos Dellis, Janani Ramanathan Get Full Text in PDF Abstract A common vision of security for all is indispensable for the future of humanity and the biosphere. Recovering from COVID-19, addressing the perils of climate change, and responding to the range of conflicts, risks and vulnerabilities the world now faces, requires a vision of security that is holistic and cooperative, and a strategy that is integrated and scalable.... Read more
Turbulent Times: A Framework for Navigating Global Crisis Through Conscious Transformation Ketan Patel, Christian Hansmeyer Get Full Text in PDF Abstract We inhabit an era defined by unprecedented uncertainty, distrust, and insecurity. The world faces a multidimensional crisis, a “polycrisis”, encompassing political, economic, technological, social, and environmental components that defy traditional solutions.1 This turbulence stems from the rapid globalization following the Cold War’s end,... Read more	Transforming Increasingly Complex Earth Systems During Times of Accelerating Global Change Peter Schlosser Get Full Text in PDF Abstract We are living in an age of increasing complexity, where decades of environmental exploitation are converging with a rapidly shifting new world order. This convergence has created a negative feedback loop that heightens risk and accelerates disruptions at every level of society. For meaningful transformation to take shape, we must rebuild the institutional... Read more
Basic Laws of Development – Part II Ashok Natarajan Get Full Text in PDF Abstract This article is the second in a series by the author exploring the fundamental principles underlying the process of social development and human evolution. It argues that material progress originates not in external resources but in the creative application of mind—the capacity to perceive potential where none seems apparent. Drawing on historical and... Read more	Social Development Theory Harlan Cleveland, Garry Jacobs Get Full Text in PDF Abstract This article explores the need for a comprehensive conceptual framework to understand and consciously direct the process of social development. The authors argue that, unlike physical sciences, social progress has advanced largely through trial-and-error, lacking a unifying theory to integrate knowledge across disciplines. They define social development as the... Read more
Highlights For both businesses and societies, values represent that highest form of organization for directing human energies in constructive and productive activities. The quality and height of the values set the limits on the magnitude of developmental achievements. – Harlan Cleveland and Garry Jacobs Social Development Theory Every challenge is an opportunity, every problem has a solution:... Read more	Inside the Issue Inside This Issue This issue explores humanity’s journey at a moment when our systems, assumptions, and modes of thought are being tested by unprecedented complexity. It opens by examining the foundations of development itself—probing how societies evolve, how human consciousness transforms matter into resource, and how creativity, confidence, and organization act as the real engines of progress... Read more