Summary

Shifting the fundamentals of a Society, is that the answer to sustain or improve its well-being? The following essay demonstrates through the definition of the current energy and food crises, what is behind the concept of well-being and how it was shaped, influenced and ultimately entered into crisis. Society’s well-being is based on good social and environmental conditions, economic stability and a fine perception of them by its members. Energy-related factors are fundamental elements of today’s Society; should they be the only ones?