The past has an objective (at least rarely) existence in the present and this lies in the future beyond itself. Legal contracts, social understanding of every type, ambitions, anxieties, railway timetables and planning schedules for war, are futile gestures of consciousness apart from the fact the present bears in its own realised constitution relation ships to a future beyond itself. Our ignorance on this is complete because of either a literary training or Hollywood. We think of the future in time-spans of centuries or decades, of years, days and on. We dwell (at least some of us) on the mass of fables termed history. This leads us to the trap of conceiving ourselves as related to past or future by mere effort of abstract imagination, devoid of direct observation of particular fact. Science has driven beyond the nano-second for some of its understanding. In our social condition we have almost no clue about how anything leads to anything else and how fast we seal our future fate by lack of alacrity to past, present and future. The default design (anti-science) is to make the future like the past unexamined, to reclaim Atlantis or the Roman Empire as we understand it through its own yellow press and public relations fragments. Films are crap because the under 19 mind is crap and we are too scared to do anything about the mad thieving at the heart of our every action. We call this business or economics, the least common denominator driving us to a reality television of watching 'Pauline on the Toilet'. The avant garde has its own versions such as the stuffed-shark art market. Doing better than this lies in an ability to know which politician, promising peace and rational society, will not turn warmonger once given power. This requires an understanding of systems and what an individual will consider her interests. Price did provide an algorithm for altruism. Most poets are stuffed.
On 28 Mar, 11:27, gabbydott <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm afraid that what you are suggesting is a matter of fact in these > circles here. > > On 27 Mrz., 23:32, akar rane <[email protected]> wrote: > > > HELP > > is not matter but it's depend on thought > > that what we can ? > > > On 27/03/2009, Pat <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I was thinking, last night, about the general concept that 'if one CAN > > > help, then one has a responsibility TO help' and came up with the > > > following sonnet. If you have trouble reconciling lines 5-6, remember > > > I'm a monist! Hope you like it... > > > > O’er the years, time has come to teach me this: > > > That when asked to aid and you find you can, > > > To do so is a soul’s fortress and cuisse— > > > The refuge of beneficence to’ard Man. > > > > It may be true that the most selfish thing > > > Is an act, out of altruism, borne; > > > But value it as a sacred well-spring, > > > For from it flows the balm that soothes the thorn. > > > > The gift of hope when all seems lost complete > > > Is a precious gem whose former holder > > > Can be proud to confer an entire suite, > > > To let his neighbour lean on his shoulder. > > > > When one scans a face and sees Sorrow’s brow, > > > Then one remembers that ere morrow’s now. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" 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/Minds-Eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
