Cultural Adaptation as the Basis of a Civilizational System

Abstract

The article discusses the concepts of "civilization" and "culture" and addresses several fundamental questions related to them. It attempts to analyze the transformation in the understanding of the concept of "freedom" amidst the changes in civilizational systems and the development of cultural systems. Civilization is interpreted as a unity of rules and institutions, while culture is seen as the freedom constrained by these rules and institutions. The article also touches on the necessity for Armenians to adapt to the emerging new civilizational system and proposes the idea of a "network state" as the best solution for this adaptation.