OlenaWed, Oct 14, 2009 I wonder if with the progression of time humans will split into groups, like in sci-fi, of the "backward" and the futurists.
The backward want to keep life simple - they believe in the natural, and that something is wonderful "just because". They have no need to analyze it, and believe, actually, that to leave it unanalyzed is the best route for human prosperity.
The futurists, like you, believe in change. We want so badly to teach it, because of its promise, but frustration arises when the others don't want to hear it. Sometimes, they have a very good reason - to be backwards. Others, the ones we are usually frustrated by, are those who want to deny information entirely, for everyone.
But also I think we should remember that people don't want to be taught - especially by their peers. Some of them will believe it if they are shown instead of told. Some never will.
What it says is that we can be extremist if we have the comrades who will follow, and in our group alone we can build understanding and move towards change. That is SC, in essence - we have our agreeability, and hopefully we can use it to move.
But to learn gentle progress is also a virtue, because many more who seem against at first will follow if just given a little time, not written off as the enemy right away.
I wonder if with the progression of time humans will split into groups, like in sci-fi, of the "backward" and the futurists.
The backward want to keep life simple - they believe in the natural, and that something is wonderful "just because". They have no need to analyze it, and believe, actually, that to leave it unanalyzed is the best route for human prosperity.
The futurists, like you, believe in change. We want so badly to teach it, because of its promise, but frustration arises when the others don't want to hear it. Sometimes, they have a very good reason - to be backwards. Others, the ones we are usually frustrated by, are those who want to deny information entirely, for everyone.
But also I think we should remember that people don't want to be taught - especially by their peers. Some of them will believe it if they are shown instead of told. Some never will.
This story contains views about this kind of backward nature:
http://spacecollective.org/FastT/4397/The-Gentle-Seduction-
What it says is that we can be extremist if we have the comrades who will follow, and in our group alone we can build understanding and move towards change. That is SC, in essence - we have our agreeability, and hopefully we can use it to move.
But to learn gentle progress is also a virtue, because many more who seem against at first will follow if just given a little time, not written off as the enemy right away.
http://spacecollective.org/Wildcat/5159/Fluid-Cyberspace-Commitments-to-Multiple-Essentialities-
Wildcat's topic is important in this context also.
I posed a similar question there —
How can we communicate with those who won't listen, or should we ignore them for now?
And what can we do now?
I like your answer, here; just to do what we can, as best we can, in the time we have.