Abstract Homo Sapiens is doing very well, here on the planet we call Earth, but the Sapients also notice that there are limits to growth. As Adriano Autino wrote in his "SRI Open Forum" statement of 17 November 2022, the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals could and should be extended with an 18th one: kick-off Read More
Abstract The possibility that, in a not too distant future, a human settlement could be established on the Moon becomes increasingly real. Sociological knowledge invites us not to underestimate social problems that could arise in a dangerous lunar environment. Issues of social order and effective collaboration among settlers from different cultures may be particularly sensitive. Read More
We create and shape our surroundings. Thereafter, our surroundings shape us. New cities are emerging, established towns are growing and expanding, and many metropolises are merging to become megalopolises around the globe. And urban infrastructures around the world are coping hard to adjust to new pressures including the huge population migration from rural to urban Read More
