Joseph S. Nye, Jr.
considers how China undermines its own soft power, traces the potential causes of a war over Taiwan, welcomes Europe’s embrace of “smart” power, and more.
Around the world, people increasingly live with the sense that too much is happening, too fast. Chief among the sources of this growing angst are the rise of artificial intelligence, climate change, and Russia's war in Ukraine – each of which demands urgent attention from policymakers and political leaders.
calls attention to the growing challenges posed by AI, climate change, and the war in Ukraine.
巴黎——科学理性主义和技术主导的思想已将我们带到深渊的边缘。除非接受一场以生态和人文关怀为核心的全新启蒙运动,否则我们没有退路。
植根于18世纪的欧洲启蒙运动抛弃了旧有规范,并为人们展现了拥有无限前景的未来。人们开始相信,他们可以掌握自己的命运,从宗教、传统和自然的束缚中解放出来。理性会让他们摆脱偏见和匮乏,迎来一个和平富足、平等和享有普遍人权的新世界。
20世纪的经验表明,上述愿景尽管在诸多方面值得称赞,但却伴随着深层次缺陷,并对一系列环境退化和产业规模谋杀负有一定的责任。人与自然虚假二元论的破坏性逻辑继续威胁着我们的文明。
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