from Part III - Deep Pluralism
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 27 July 2023
The chapter continues the look into the near future by surveying the whole range of social institutions in play. It discusses the robustness of the institutions that define and legitimise the state; the ongoing strength of religion in the face of challenges from science and secular ideologies; the fluctuating fortunes of the market in relation to economic nationalism; the rather partial victory of human equality over inequality; and the rising importance within the social structure of humankind of environmental stewardship in relation to other institutions.
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