Saturday, February 28, 2004

World progress and nature Posted here Saturday, February 28, 2004 at 5:16:19 PM     Let's assume some progress in world issues. 1. world human population stabilizes at about 6b (I know!) 2. violence declines 3. greater spread of economic benefits and some saftynet 4. a more humane culture (anticipated by world reaction to Diana's landmine campaign, resistance to American incursion in Iraq). 5. new methods of accounting and taxation that shift costs and benefit analysis, hence redirecting business activity. 6. some increase in human optimism. 7. an broader acceptance of a world spiritual/scientific culture that was more humane, less technocratic and profit driven, more realistic and appreciative. What then could be the emerging design principles about how humans and other species and landscapes cohere? ********