The Future of Public Engagement
Social progress... improving quality of life, or solution to problems. Alternative interpretation as harmony with nature instead of mastery, "sustainability."
Economic development/competitiveness... economic investment, market benefits or risks; local, national, or global competitiveness.
Morality/ethics... right or wrong; respecting or crossing limits, thresholds, or boundaries.
Scientific/technical uncertainty... expert understanding; what is known and unknown; invoking or undermining consensus, "sound science," or peer-review.
Pandora's box / Frankenstein's monster / runaway science... call for precaution in face of possible impacts or catastrophe. Out-of-control, a Frankenstein's monster, or as fatalism, i.e. action is futile, path is chosen, no turning back.
Public accountability/governance... public versus private good; ownership and control, responsible use or abuse of power; "politicization," majority versus minority opinion.
Third way/alternative path... possible compromise position, ...
