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The Crisis of Global Modernity: Asian Traditions and a Sustainable Future
Ever feel like humanity’s grand plan for progress is just a fancy way of digging our own grave? Prasenjit Duara’s take on global modernity isn’t your usual cheerleading for innovation and growth. Instead, he asks: what if the very idea of modernity is the problem? And what if looking East might give us some badly needed clues on how to stop wrecking the planet and ourselves?
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