What's Important
The latest issue of Time Magazine appeared on my
desk because Julie thought i would like to read
about the worlds greatest thinkers. So, i read
the articles and tallied the thinkers topics.
It went something like this:
Medicine/Biology 7
Logic/math 6
Mind/Education/language 4
Astronomy 3
Electronics/computers 3
Physics 3
Chemistry 3
Travel/Aviation 2
Environment 2
Economics 1
Anthropology 1
These are the topics Time thinks are important.
The end of the magazine had some predictions about
the future (more of the same) and a fond look at
the role of science fiction.
So.. what does all this have to do with ecological
living?
OK, what is the vision of the future presented by those Time
articles? There is a future vision and it is loud and clear.
Science is our future and will provide the answers. Not just
any science, there is a pattern to the types of questions
these thinkers addressed.
Are the major problems in our life being addressed by this
future model? What about other topics like: politics,
relationships, religion, social structures, sustainable
systems, agriculture, ecology, and quality of life?
What is important?
Maybe Time magazine has a bias and we should seek a more
objective position. It might even help us chart a path
ahead.
jeff
