<p>&nbsp;</p><p>For many observers, today&#39;s world seems indecipherable. The Earth is in such jeopardy that some scientists speak of a new accelerated geological era. The resurgence of barbarism and terrorism in the name of religion is seen as a historical regression.</p><p>At the same time, waves of technological innovations are constantly surging, particularly in the fields of energy and information &mdash; sources of economic, ecological and social transformations. These advances point to an accelerated evolution of the human being.</p><p>Never has the present been subjected to such a tectonic shock between its future and its past, the consequences of which seem difficult to foresee and can sometimes be distressing.</p><p>Between na&iuml;ve belief in the unlimited benefits of technology and resignation to the cycle of calamities, there is room to build a global governance aiming at organising a geopolitical order to derive the best of the human experience. This book opens us to a better understanding of our times.</p>