Новаторские исследования Питирима Сорокина о мирном жизнеустройстве и возрождении человечества [Pitirim Sorokin’s Ground-breaking Research in Peaceful Life Order and Revival of Humanity]

Sorokin was among the first theorists to lay out the foundations of peaceful life and peaceful coexistence between countries. While still in Russia, he began to think about this, trying to figure out what was behind the Russian Revolution and Civil War. His reflections continued with his analysis of the crisis as such (social or natural), which emphasized the consequences of these phenomena and the ways to mitigate their destructive effects. In the wake of the publication of Social and Cultural Dynamics, Sorokin turned to the problem of "recovery of humanity," that is, identifying global crises and seeking humanization of social life. Harvard's Center for the Study of Creative Altruism, which he directed for several years, was the culmination of his research in this direction. Thus, he can be considered as one of the founders of this new sociological trend based on his contribution to the study of peaceful living.