Upside of Down Catastrophe Creativity Renewal By Thomas Homer Dixon 2007 PB

Upside of Down:  Catastrophe, Creativity, And The Renewal Of Civilization By Thomas Homer Dixon  2007 Vintage Canada Edition . Paperback .429 Pages. Pre-owned , Good . Environmental disasters. Terrorist wars. Energy scarcity. Economic failure. Is this the world's inevitable fate, a downward spiral that ultimately spells the collapse of societies? Perhaps, says acclaimed author Thomas Homer-Dixon - or perhaps these crises can actually lead to renewal for ourselves and planet earth.