We are at a pivotal moment in the evolution of our society. The cracking noises from the rupturing of our various globalised systems sound ever louder. Meltdown in the markets with trillions of dollars wiped off share values. Energy prices surging again and the threat of a double-dip depression knocking loudly on the door. Ever-greater evidence of the erosion of natural capital with the depletion of water, soil fertility and biodiversity and the ever-forward march of climate change...

And in the human heart, a profound sense of alienation, of loss of meaning as the moral vacuum at the core of ...

 

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