New consciousness: A societal and energetic vision for rebalancing humankind within the limits of planet Earth

摘要: Abstract Humankind has reached a level of ongoing crises, which is mainly due to an unsustainable energy system and the non-acceptance planetary boundaries. On more fundamental crisis caused by prevailing worldview values. Universally accepted values today emphasize material wellbeing growth, consider nature only as resources be exploited humans, neglect notion that humans are connected each other on very basis. Currently, 140% resource absorption capacity planet earth required for human activities trend against rebalancing. The dire consequence will collapse hosting our planet, simple matter environmental facts. This article draws world mentally ethically aware limits requirement live in harmony with Earth. describes evolutionary development can called ‘New Consciousness’ scenario, akin concept Global Brain. Growth this kind neo-growth: it environmentally sustainable emphasizes social, immaterial “spiritual” growth. Such environmentally, economically socially society sketched basis first estimate given requirements fully supply needs initiated now realised second half 21st century. technologies already available their respective economics no obstacle. It remains unclear from today's perspective even improbable whether humankind able go transition future. However, nearly all options might end scenario dimension geological history.