residuals of the modern problems: still some inequality, environmental issues and alienation (whereas the pre-modern residuals are reduced by yet another order of magnitude); 2. and yes, there will be new, emergent problems caused by metamodern society itself (some of which we will discuss in this book in an attempt to preempt them); 3. and yes, some beauties of modern life will be lost along the way; 4. and yes, new dark clouds will form on the horizon, new bold challenges to civilization that come within our grasp.
