On 3/2/07, Brent Meeker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What I say is if we really want to 'shape up' and survive, then > > compassion, democracy, ethics and scientific method are four essential > > ingredients without which our modern world will go the way of all those > > other civilisations your mentioned. > > It will go the way of those other civilizations anyway because: a) it's > dependent on energy from cheap oil and b) all civilizations rise and fall, > none last forever.
It always fills me with hope when I hear unsentimental realism like that. Stathis Papaioannou --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
