Harald Knudsen is professor emeritus of international management at the University of Agder, Norway. He is also a public speaker, outdoorsman and jazz trumpet-player. He is known for his live “leadership jazz” sessions, including nearly 15 years as an Oxford University fellow at the Egrove Park executive education venue.

• Foreword. Preface. Introduction. PART ONE - WHAT IS THE PROBLEM? 1. The Greenhouse Effect and Extreme Weather. 2. Nature Depletion and the 6th Extinction. 3. Environmental Toxins and New Entities. 4. Energy and Feedstock “Stickiness”. 5. Technology and Energy Gaps. 6. The Promise of Artificial Intelligence. 7. AI Singularity and Agency. PART TWO - WHY ISN'T IT SOLVED? 8. From Denials to Sense of Urgency. 9. From Progress to Resentment. 10. From lock-in to Possibilism. 11. From BAU Growth to Genuine Progress. 12. From Inequality to Redistribution. 13. From AI Conundrum to Economic Security. PART THREE - IS THERE HOPE? 14. The War-economy Metaphor and Commands From Above. 15. The World Music Metaphor and Engagement from Below. 16. The “dugnad” Metaphor and the Promise of Hope. References. Index.

Harald Knudsen is professor emeritus of international management at the University of Agder, Norway. He is also a public speaker, outdoorsman and jazz trumpet-player. He is known for his live “leadership jazz” sessions, including nearly 15 years as an Oxford University fellow at the Egrove Park executive education venue.

• Foreword. Preface. Introduction. PART ONE - WHAT IS THE PROBLEM? 1. The Greenhouse Effect and Extreme Weather. 2. Nature Depletion and the 6th Extinction. 3. Environmental Toxins and New Entities. 4. Energy and Feedstock “Stickiness”. 5. Technology and Energy Gaps. 6. The Promise of Artificial Intelligence. 7. AI Singularity and Agency. PART TWO - WHY ISN'T IT SOLVED? 8. From Denials to Sense of Urgency. 9. From Progress to Resentment. 10. From lock-in to Possibilism. 11. From BAU Growth to Genuine Progress. 12. From Inequality to Redistribution. 13. From AI Conundrum to Economic Security. PART THREE - IS THERE HOPE? 14. The War-economy Metaphor and Commands From Above. 15. The World Music Metaphor and Engagement from Below. 16. The “dugnad” Metaphor and the Promise of Hope. References. Index.

Harald Knudsen is professor emeritus of international management at the University of Agder, Norway. He is also a public speaker, outdoorsman and jazz trumpet-player. He is known for his live “leadership jazz” sessions, including nearly 15 years as an Oxford University fellow at the Egrove Park executive education venue.

• Foreword. Preface. Introduction. PART ONE - WHAT IS THE PROBLEM? 1. The Greenhouse Effect and Extreme Weather. 2. Nature Depletion and the 6th Extinction. 3. Environmental Toxins and New Entities. 4. Energy and Feedstock “Stickiness”. 5. Technology and Energy Gaps. 6. The Promise of Artificial Intelligence. 7. AI Singularity and Agency. PART TWO - WHY ISN'T IT SOLVED? 8. From Denials to Sense of Urgency. 9. From Progress to Resentment. 10. From lock-in to Possibilism. 11. From BAU Growth to Genuine Progress. 12. From Inequality to Redistribution. 13. From AI Conundrum to Economic Security. PART THREE - IS THERE HOPE? 14. The War-economy Metaphor and Commands From Above. 15. The World Music Metaphor and Engagement from Below. 16. The “dugnad” Metaphor and the Promise of Hope. References. Index.