Mihai I. Spariosu Livres

The book explores the concept of global intelligence, emphasizing its importance in addressing the interconnectedness of local and global issues. The author advocates for innovative human development strategies rooted in collective learning and intercultural cooperation, as no single authority can dictate these solutions. By outlining principles of a new field in intercultural studies, the author proposes research and educational programs aimed at fostering intercultural learning environments that promote sustainable development worldwide.

The exploration of play in Western thought reveals its deep connections to aesthetics and ethics, proposing a shift towards a mentality rooted in peace rather than power. The author, Spariosu, offers a unique perspective, blending genealogical and speculative approaches, and raising critical questions about alternative human mentalities. The book emphasizes the role of literary discourse in shaping these ideas and challenges readers to consider how concepts of play can transform understanding and culture. It promises a comprehensive examination of play's multifaceted nature and its potential for societal change.

The growing interdependence of the local and the global demand innovative approaches to human development. Such approaches, the author argues, ought to be based on the emerging ethics of global intelligence, defined as the ability to understand, respond to, and work toward what will benefit all human beings and will support and enrich all life on this planet. As no national or supranational authority can predefine or predetermine it, global intelligence involves long-term, collective learning processes and can emerge only from continuing intercultural research, dialogue, and cooperation. In this book, the author elaborates the basic principles of a new field of intercultural studies, oriented toward global intelligence. He proposes concrete research and educational programs that would help create intercultural learning environments designed to stimulate sustainable human development throughout the world.