2048 Humanity's Agreement to Live Together

by Boyd, J. Kirk

• ISBN13: 9781605093307
• ISBN10: 1605093300
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-04-05
• Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Summary

"2048" tells the story of the most important social movement in the 21st century: humanity's agreement, in writing, to create a social order that will allow people to live together in peace and prosperity based upon human rights and the rule of law.

Author Biography

Dr. John Kirk Boyd is a lawyer, professor, and Executive Director of the 2048 Project at the U.C. Berkeley law school. In addition, the author has argued at every level of court, including the United States Supreme Court. He teaches International Human Rights, Civil Rights, International Law, Free Speech, and Constitutional Law at the University of California.

Table of Contents

Timeline for the achievement of the 2048 project	p. ix
Introduction: Breaking Our Chains	p. 1
How the 2048 Movement Began
Turning Point for Humanity	p. 10
Challenges and Opportunities	p. 28
What the 2048 Movement Is
Five Freedoms for All	p. 46
Freedom of Speech	p. 56
Freedom of Religion	p. 64
Freedom from Want	p. 70
Freedom for the Environment	p. 84
Freedom from Fear	p. 92
Where the 2048 Movement Is Headed
Regional Agreements to Live Together	p. 102
Humanity's Agreement to Live Together	p. 108
The Path Together	p. 118
Focus Together	p. 124
Think Together	p. 138
Write Together	p. 148
Decide Together	p. 162
Conclusion: Forward Together	p. 168
Resources
Universal Declaration of Human Rights	p. 171
Draft International Convention on Human Rights, January 1, 2010	p. 178
Notes	p. 191
Photo Credits	p. 201
Acknowledgments	p. 203
Index	p. 207
2048 Follow-up	p. 220
About the Author	p. 222
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