Modernism |
Postmodernism |
Newtonian |
Quantum |
Reality exists |
There is no objective truth, only subjectivity and relativism |
Capitalism |
Late-capitalism, with the potential of post-capitalism |
Materialism |
Post-materialism |
Hierarchy and central authority |
Webbed connectivity, flatter structure, localized power |
Order |
Loose structure and complexity (and chaos during transition) |
Economy of scale resulting in extended bureaucracy |
Function and personal relationships more salient in systems |
Uniformity and simplicity |
Variability, hybridity |