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In an age defined by rapid change, growing uncertainty, and overwhelming complexity, this thought-provoking work offers a bold and unifying perspective on the challenges facing humanity. Blending philosophy, economics, science, and spiritual insight, this book introduces the concept of normative complexity—a framework for understanding how the systems we create can either sustain or undermine the quality of our lives.
From population pressures and resource depletion to inequality, conflict, and environmental decline, Mihai Radu explores how unchecked complexity leads to unintended consequences that shape the modern world. Drawing connections between ancient wisdom and contemporary thought, this book revisits enduring ideas found in philosophical traditions and the Gospel according to Matthew, presenting them as practical guides for navigating today’s global crises.
Insightful, provocative, and deeply reflective, this book is a call to rethink how we live, interact, and shape the world around us—before complexity reaches a point of no return.
ISBN : 978-1-80603-727-8
Scheduled: 08/10/2026
Pages : 170
Size : 205x140mm Portrait
Imprint : Olympia Publishers
Mihai Radu was born and educated in socialist Romania. After attending some of the best schools in the country at the time, he completed an engineering degree and started a family. Mihai was in Romania during the Revolution of December 1989, but not in any danger. He worked in several jobs that were more or less related to the formal training. In middle age, he lived in New Zealand for fourteen years, where he did some research for this book at the University of Canterbury Library. Now he is retired in the seaside town of Constanta, Romania.