For last one month I was on this topic searching net and questioning friends like u. Net is full of article depicting tremendous change in climate…rise in temperature will turn most of asia and Africa to desert and sea level rise will make many cities like new York vanish. Food and energy will be major concern. Before we dive logically in to it and explore further on fascinating journey. Lets try to answer
By analyzing past and looking into present we can extrapolate future to a large extent. I agree technological advancement is not for all, it is for the benefit for the few, there will be billions of people who won’t have reach to it same is happening today. Today best and critical technology is only for few and they r those few who decides which technology has to go public and at what price. Which technology is suitable to a particular country..Others are jus merely living and working for them.
As we know today 90% of earth resources are owned by jus 10% of population. Rest 90% is basically working for them we assume same will b true for future too. In future also divide between have and have not will be too wide. If we look in to progress of civilization we moved from individual towards forming small groups..small to large…then state, country…and now we r moving towards global …means what?
good or bad for humanity …right now! going global following pyramid structure is a reality. …but can we think of any other geometrical form
Our social structure follows pyramid structure as one moves towards peak he becomes more power full and influential. Earlier we use to have small pyramid but large numbers but as we progressed thee small pyramid merged to form bigger and then still bigger. Can we have any other geometrical form!
Its true groups were important for our survival and larger the group more power and strength to face threat. Earlier being a small group they were total responsible for the environment they live. Hence they developed habit and custom to suits that environment and they were in harmony with it. But today some body else sitting thousands KM away can decide about there environment and can pass policy to change it. They can displace them they can destroy the delicate environment maintained for thousands of years. More over technological break through like nuclear and bio chemical warfare made things worse. So if u say Our lifes doesn't depend on others. Albeit, there actions affects us, because we shared the same planet …i think it is more then that.
Erin lets try to look at issue of poverty by eastern culture and values. We r people who believes in spiritual development of selves. Our culture gave minimum emphasis in acquiring material world and limiting us what is required for immediate survival. And this philosophy was valid for centuries and kings use to bent down on there simplicity and fight to preserve them??
After invasion of western thought and culture simplicity no more remain a way of life in turn it was treated as weakness, laziness and person considered to be mentally diseased if he just think and live for today and not accumulate wealth . Right dear!
We attacked them with our western philosophy. And displaced them and made homeless. Erin if u interview people around those who collect waste and live on street. u will be astonished to know that jus few decade back they were not like that. Most of them were victims of disaster, or displaced still under shock to the extent that they consider themselves as unfit.
I mentioned about Indian tribe in last email …dear they suffered a lot being simple. As u know I travel a lot, whenever possible I try to travel in general class so that I interact with them and don’t miss any chance visiting and staying remote villages. I can only say that we should learn to respect there simplicity. Some of my best experience..and best days were with them only.
U r right today machines are controlled by humans but u will agree that complicated process are automated, day by day we r moving towards more automation and intelligent system. So it is not surprising that they cross the threshold a point of no return. When machines takes over… its not theoretical still today many decision is taken by machines and operator jus press the button of yes or no..:D. oh! Come on don’t give a killing look!…instead visit near by air port or get a chance to enter into cockpit of Boeing 747. Anyway we can discuss on this as separate topic.
in our country also people who live in cities they r either in slums or found at public places like railway plate form, parks, bus stand, or at temples. They collects plastics, bottles and sell in junk shops beside that hav no voice of there own, they can be easily exploited and r cheap labour source. In villages they are called agriculture labour. Our govt tag them as bpl(below poverty line). They r made to believe that only govt can uplift them. They are secured vote bank for political parties as they can b easily provocated in the name of caste and religion…they are the most affected vicitims of any riots. And also they r easy source for riots too. They have very high degree of immunity against disease. And they can live for week on the food which barely enuf for a day for individual like us
By analyzing past and looking into present we can extrapolate future to a large extent. I agree technological advancement is not for all, it is for the benefit for the few, there will be billions of people who won’t have reach to it same is happening today. Today best and critical technology is only for few and they r those few who decides which technology has to go public and at what price. Which technology is suitable to a particular country..Others are jus merely living and working for them.
As we know today 90% of earth resources are owned by jus 10% of population. Rest 90% is basically working for them we assume same will b true for future too. In future also divide between have and have not will be too wide. If we look in to progress of civilization we moved from individual towards forming small groups..small to large…then state, country…and now we r moving towards global …means what?
good or bad for humanity …right now! going global following pyramid structure is a reality. …but can we think of any other geometrical form
Our social structure follows pyramid structure as one moves towards peak he becomes more power full and influential. Earlier we use to have small pyramid but large numbers but as we progressed thee small pyramid merged to form bigger and then still bigger. Can we have any other geometrical form!
Its true groups were important for our survival and larger the group more power and strength to face threat. Earlier being a small group they were total responsible for the environment they live. Hence they developed habit and custom to suits that environment and they were in harmony with it. But today some body else sitting thousands KM away can decide about there environment and can pass policy to change it. They can displace them they can destroy the delicate environment maintained for thousands of years. More over technological break through like nuclear and bio chemical warfare made things worse. So if u say Our lifes doesn't depend on others. Albeit, there actions affects us, because we shared the same planet …i think it is more then that.
Erin lets try to look at issue of poverty by eastern culture and values. We r people who believes in spiritual development of selves. Our culture gave minimum emphasis in acquiring material world and limiting us what is required for immediate survival. And this philosophy was valid for centuries and kings use to bent down on there simplicity and fight to preserve them??
After invasion of western thought and culture simplicity no more remain a way of life in turn it was treated as weakness, laziness and person considered to be mentally diseased if he just think and live for today and not accumulate wealth . Right dear!
We attacked them with our western philosophy. And displaced them and made homeless. Erin if u interview people around those who collect waste and live on street. u will be astonished to know that jus few decade back they were not like that. Most of them were victims of disaster, or displaced still under shock to the extent that they consider themselves as unfit.
I mentioned about Indian tribe in last email …dear they suffered a lot being simple. As u know I travel a lot, whenever possible I try to travel in general class so that I interact with them and don’t miss any chance visiting and staying remote villages. I can only say that we should learn to respect there simplicity. Some of my best experience..and best days were with them only.
U r right today machines are controlled by humans but u will agree that complicated process are automated, day by day we r moving towards more automation and intelligent system. So it is not surprising that they cross the threshold a point of no return. When machines takes over… its not theoretical still today many decision is taken by machines and operator jus press the button of yes or no..:D. oh! Come on don’t give a killing look!…instead visit near by air port or get a chance to enter into cockpit of Boeing 747. Anyway we can discuss on this as separate topic.
in our country also people who live in cities they r either in slums or found at public places like railway plate form, parks, bus stand, or at temples. They collects plastics, bottles and sell in junk shops beside that hav no voice of there own, they can be easily exploited and r cheap labour source. In villages they are called agriculture labour. Our govt tag them as bpl(below poverty line). They r made to believe that only govt can uplift them. They are secured vote bank for political parties as they can b easily provocated in the name of caste and religion…they are the most affected vicitims of any riots. And also they r easy source for riots too. They have very high degree of immunity against disease. And they can live for week on the food which barely enuf for a day for individual like us
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