Abstract
This review essay discusses the description of a world presented by Zygmunt Bauman and Ulrich Beck in their last books. Amid crises, global challenges, and deep-seated insecurity, both sociologists introduce new concepts – metamorphosis and retrotopia – to help us grasp the dynamic of our present condition. With the instability of an increasingly complex world and the present turmoil, a new reality is emerging. In spite of their doubts and fears, Beck and Bauman express hope for the future.
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