A Century of Contemplation: Reflecting on the Cultural Concepts that Dominated Human Development in the 20th Century

Author: Xin Qi
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Publish Date: 2006-04-01
Features: The reissue of "A Hundred Years of Reflection" has left the author with mixed feelings of joy and sorrow. It is gratifying that in the book, the author passionately called for humanity to unite and swiftly address global issues, halt wars, eliminate poverty, achieve common development, guide circulation, regulate finance, promote education, establish a technology concept aligned with human morality, foster a value system that harmonizes humanity with nature for the long term, build an information dissemination network that treats all cultures equally, and establish a fair and just new world order, among other arguments and analyses. These have now become mainstream thoughts in the political and intellectual circles of various countries today. At the same time, the author is concerned that many of the trends predicted in the book have unfortunately come true. Five years after the first edition, the author revised certain passages in the book in light of changes in the global situation and cultural progress. While maintaining the original content, the author has added predictive analyses of major historical events and development trends written and published in recent years, compiling them into the eleventh chapter of the new edition of "A Hundred Years of Reflection."