* Radical thinking from one of the pioneers of the global corporate responsibility and sustainability movement.<br>* Contextual account of the five changes that are happening on a global scale, which will bring a transition to a new political economy<br>* Essential reading for new economists, academics, and engaged citizens of the twenty-first century<br><br>In a sophisticated and far-reaching blend of theory and reflection, <i>Thinking the Twenty-First Century</i> takes a provocative look at the changes required to build a new global political economy. McIntosh charts five system changes essential to this transition: globality and Earth awareness; the re-balancing of science and awe; peacefulness and the feminization of decision-making; the re-organization of our institutions; and evolution, adaptation and learning. That they are all connected should be obvious, but that they are written about together is less common.<br><br>McIntosh argues that these five changes are already underway and need to be accelerated. Combining science, philosophy, politics and economics,<i>Thinking the Twenty-First Century</i> questions our current model of capitalism and calls for a much-needed new order. This forceful call to action advocates a balanced political economy with transdisciplinarity, connectivity, accountability and transparency at its center, as an alternative to a world built on the failing system of Neo-Liberal Economics.<br><br>From one of the pioneers of the global corporate sustainability and social responsibility movement, this unique book combines analysis, diary and reflection to present a radical way forward for the twenty-first century.<br><br>Drawing on influences including the essential thinking of Karl Marx to Charles Darwin, Rachel Carson to Slavoj Žižek,<i>Thinking the Twenty-First Century</i> contains dangerous and radical ideas for developing a new political economy for the twenty-first century.