Sustainable Development from the Perspective of Eco-Tianxiaism
In the past fifty years,the discourse on"sustainability"has transformed from the"limits of growth"to"sustainable development",and further evolved into the concept of the"Anthropocene".Correspondingly,the meaning of sustainability has shif-ted from"sustainable economic growth"to"sustainable social development",and ultimately to"sustainable human survival".The ecological pathology of the"Modernocene"originates from a model of wealth-chasing through distinctions:the unrestrained pursuit of wealth,driven by the separation of humanity from nature in the quest for a high-quality(civilized)life,based on a dual distinc-tion mechanism of"capitalism(class distinction)-nation-states(citizenship distinction)",constitutes a major force behind the ec-ological crisis of the Anthropocene.The eco-Tianxiaist views on the world,values,ecology,and lifestyle—shaped by the concep-tions of an all-under-heaven community,universal love for the world,unity of heaven and humanity,and frugality and simplicity—may form a new idea of sustainable development,leading the Chinese to transcend the ecological crisis with an engaged stance.
sustainabilityAnthropoceneModernocenewealth-chasing through distinctionsEco-Tianxiaism
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