We live in a world transitioning from solid to liquid modernity. Uncertainty and ambiguity shape the daily lives of many people who lack stable social forms and institutions, leaving them without a framework for both their actions and long-term life plans. They find themselves forced to piece together their lives from an endless succession of short-term projects and episodes. Concepts like career or progress can only be actively pursued by a few, and living in security today often means—provided one can afford it—being guarded and isolated from the turmoil of global megacities, from poverty and human waste. The renowned sociologist Zygmunt Bauman explores the endemic uncertainty that shapes our lives today in this volume.