Futures Thinking for Posterity
64 Questions for the Environmental Conservationists of the World: raising the question as to why they are not effectively addressed In this powerful listing of 64 questions, Anthony Judge effectively exposes the blindspots and limitations of the contemporary episteme of the top leadership of contemporary humankind related to environmental crises, and their supporters. Is this…
Continue Reading(composed 7/13/2017 7:00-11:49 AM) (first posted 8/18/2017) (first edit 8/20/2017) INSIGHT: Although Objective Reality can’t be Directly Experienced, Some Objective Information can be Known. Social Systems have partial Objectivity. notes on my documents: Again, a ramble – a seemingly random walk through the mind of Larry/nuet. Please, join me on this walk, follow my path…
Continue ReadingThe “reality” of problems with human social systems is that they are arbitrarily defined within contexts assumed fixed. A proper resolution of a human social/societal difficulty may be best gained by shifting the context. However, when such difficulties are categorized as “problems in the material sciences” (where the context, the laws of physics, is never…
Continue ReadingTotal solar eclipses exist because, at this time in human history, the sun and moon subtend the same arc in the sky – they both have the same apparent diameter – the moon can just cover the sun. This is a configuration of very low probability – which all scientists (even Carl Sagan) insist…
Continue ReadingAlthough this book shares with UPLIFT (Up2Met) longterm and significant goals, it is an example of what UPLIFT attempts to reveal has a major flaw – focus on one (or only a few) paradigms as THE “cause/solution”. The flaw in achieving big goals (ending many problems) with simple (small independent variables) solutions is that the…
Continue ReadingPROLOGUE While being motivated to start this composing process, the phrase Epistemic Shift came to mind, with association to the works of Michel Foucault, specifically The Order of Things. That book, is one of the most influential books catalyzing a major step in the emergence of my “epistemic system”. I googled “epistemic shift” and discovered…
Continue ReadingI did it again. I started to reply to an email from Linda (7/22/17) about Spicer, lies and her being thankful that we have a free press. This activated nuet to compose a very long reply. Too long to send, and it needed editing, so it was saved, and forgotten. Now (8/4/17) I discovered my…
Continue ReadingTom, and others who may read this. Again, I got carried away – ideas leading to ideas, insights leading to insights. Just read the two pieces about Gayle McLaughlin , from the urls below; and her promotion letter to Tom. I applaud her for her innovative work, and wish I could imagine a route where a…
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