Próba systemowego ujęcia człowieka w świecie zagrożonym konsumpcjonizmem

Abstract

The article is an attempt to analyze the condition of contemporary man in a world threatened with consumerism from a systemic perspective. It features systemic analyses of the idea of sustainable development and of the ecological crisis with special emphasis on its causes. The study draws attention to the properties, functions and structure of the systems in question. It outlines issues related with the concept of needs, the mechanisms of generating them in the real and the virtual world, and the possibilities and limitations thereof. The author points to the image of man resulting from various approaches to the problem of consumption. He discusses the decision-making process pertaining to this problem area with particular emphasis on optimization procedures and the related issue of responsibility. In this context was also discussed the problem of moderation and thrift.