Fundamentalism and panaceas

Fundamentalism is a response to an environment that is undergoing an accele rating rate of change and rapidly increasing complexity. These two conditio ns combine to produce what is generally referred to as a "turbulent" or "ch aotic" environment. Such an environment is characterized by discontinuities and uncertainty, hence unpredictability. It is one in which it is easy for individuals and organizations to become disorientated. Fundamentalism is a defensive response that avoids disorientation but replaces it with somethi ng worse. Panaceas proness is a moderate form of fundamentalism.