Abstract

Visions? There are still major reservations about visionary thinking. There is a fear of mental black ice, pious wishes and an escape from reality. The editors of this volume do not want to work towards such reservations. Rather, they were aware that a ban on visionary thinking can prevent the ecological modernisation of the economy and society. Visions, however, can motivate action and mobilise unimagined forces.

This opportunity will first be sought in a currently controversial topic: Europe, then in the fundamental sustainability strategies: sufficiency, consistency and efficiency. Other contributions are dedicated to visualising the elements of a good life.

There are also many examples of Homo socialis, who seeks happiness that is not materially based. Homo sustinens is committed to sustainability - vividly described in cultural history, but it remains a vision for the future. This book is about all this and much more.

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