We imagine so many wonderful things about where we will go or the type of people we will be but no matter what people have dreamed up about advanced societies, we seem stuck fighting the same battles that hold progress back. We barrel toward the future like a comet with a narrow tip with all those on the leading edge and a broad, trailing tail for the rest of us who are far behind.
I think no matter where we travel or how advanced things get, humans will still pine for the soil and breeze. We will still choose simplicity and community over towering geometric dwellings. We will take experience over efficiency.
i really think there will be a crash of what is unsustainable and a rebirth of what human beings are really all about / we are tribal/community oriented creatures who have deep needs for love and companionship / look at a child if you ever wonder what a human being is all about / playful innocent joyful / we all were and remain on some fundamental level that child
the 'economy' this mad rush to rape loot and plunder the resources of the planet to create wealth for a few is what is unsustainable / it has to change one way or the other / i hope and pray for a beautiful unfolding not a violent trauma / we can all lean into that possibility https://rohn.substack.com/p/this-little-light-of-mine#details good question chevanne
I think we’re in this weird purgatory of identity, trying to balance our reliance on tech/innovation with our desperation for traditional values (family, nature, spirituality, etc.). I tend to think those traditional sources of meaning will come out on top as we all continue snapping under the mental exhaustion of living behind screens
I think what have now become traditional social media (FB and IG specifically) will implode, and fully give way to longer-tailed forms of communication that are much more tailored to one's interests. (Substack, Discord, etc.).
Also: Still waiting on those flying cars we were promised!
Such a big question because, of course, there is the way we apply it to society (that daunting 'big picture') and the control we try and take of our own future. We have taken steps to draw ourselves down to a simpler, smaller way of being. Still connected - these conversations are brilliantly enabled by the good side of technology - but simplified and more connected to the seasons and our 'local'. We bought a tiny farm in France; no debt, small amount of land to steward and improve, capturing water, nurturing the soil and organising the garden and the orchard to provide. Still reaching outwards to encourage others, but discovering and supporting the local economy. We think about the big picture but act small, controlling what we can control. Great question and interesting answers. Barrie
Thank you for this thought experiment! I think Octavia Butler had the right idea about what it takes to build community in the Parable Series...despite the regressive forces fighting harmony and equality at every turn, my hope is that progressive forces will outlast them. The arch of justice, etc...
i really think there will be a crash of what is unsustainable and a rebirth of what human beings are really all about / we are tribal/community oriented creatures who have deep needs for love and companionship / look at a child if you ever wonder what a human being is all about / playful innocent joyful / we all were and remain on some fundamental level that child
the 'economy' this mad rush to rape loot and plunder the resources of the planet to create wealth for a few is what is unsustainable / it has to change one way or the other / i hope and pray for a beautiful unfolding not a violent trauma / we can all lean into that possibility https://rohn.substack.com/p/this-little-light-of-mine#details good question chevanne
I think we’re in this weird purgatory of identity, trying to balance our reliance on tech/innovation with our desperation for traditional values (family, nature, spirituality, etc.). I tend to think those traditional sources of meaning will come out on top as we all continue snapping under the mental exhaustion of living behind screens
I think what have now become traditional social media (FB and IG specifically) will implode, and fully give way to longer-tailed forms of communication that are much more tailored to one's interests. (Substack, Discord, etc.).
Also: Still waiting on those flying cars we were promised!
Such a big question because, of course, there is the way we apply it to society (that daunting 'big picture') and the control we try and take of our own future. We have taken steps to draw ourselves down to a simpler, smaller way of being. Still connected - these conversations are brilliantly enabled by the good side of technology - but simplified and more connected to the seasons and our 'local'. We bought a tiny farm in France; no debt, small amount of land to steward and improve, capturing water, nurturing the soil and organising the garden and the orchard to provide. Still reaching outwards to encourage others, but discovering and supporting the local economy. We think about the big picture but act small, controlling what we can control. Great question and interesting answers. Barrie
Thank you for this thought experiment! I think Octavia Butler had the right idea about what it takes to build community in the Parable Series...despite the regressive forces fighting harmony and equality at every turn, my hope is that progressive forces will outlast them. The arch of justice, etc...