ID | 180801 |
Title Proper | Anthropocene Consensus |
Language | ENG |
Author | Uchaev, Yevgeny I. |
Summary / Abstract (Note) | Humanity is facing the highest risk of global existential catastrophe in its history. What should be done to ensure effective international cooperation for the sustainable survival of humankind? The article posits that the main obstacles to international cooperation lie in the field of ideas and mentality. To overcome these obstacles, a new unifying metanarrative is proposed, the Anthropocene consensus. It means taking human survival not just as a goal or interest, but as an ethical Absolute, which serves as a reference point for assessing all other value systems. Since different forms of social organization, including at the international level, are unequal in terms of their impact on the prospects for human survival, the Anthropocene consensus implies certain principles of the global socio-political order: a non-absolute nature of sovereignty, a dialogue of countries with different political regimes, justice, and the priority of global security over national security. The conclusion suggests that the Anthropocene consensus has a reasonable chance of theoretical and practical success. |
`In' analytical Note | Russia in Global Affairs Vol. 19, No.3; Jul-Sep 2021: p.206-227 |
Journal Source | Russia in Global Affairs Vol: 19 No 3 |
Key Words | Ethics ; Grand Narratives ; Anthropocene ; Existential Risk |