Jeff wrote:
> What's Important
>
>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
Jeff, I always enjoy it when you look at things from a different
perspective!
> 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.
Scary, isn't it. Do people really think humans are so smart and
all-knowing so as to believe that we can understand and manipulate the
world so easily? It seems arrogant and foolish to me.
> 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?
It seems that there is a lot about 'what' we are doing, but very little on
'why' we are doing it or whether or not it is the right thing to do. I
have just finished reading several books on Deep Ecology and related
subjects and found many interesting ideas and insights. If I can organize
them, and people are interested, perhaps I'll write something for the list.
> Maybe Time magazine has a bias and we should seek a more
> objective position. It might even help us chart a path
> ahead.
Or is Time a good representative of our society's point of view? Or at
least dominant player's view? It sure seems that we are headed in that
direction.
Eric:
