tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14116748.post7887675990822375083..comments2023-06-08T06:17:28.911-04:00Comments on Joel's humanistic blog: Carl Sagan in the zeitgeistJoel Schlosberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08398507139594460538noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14116748.post-24475702070274364082010-01-16T14:27:20.030-05:002010-01-16T14:27:20.030-05:00the zeitgeist movement supports (www.thezeitgeistm...the zeitgeist movement supports (www.thezeitgeistmovementuk.com) the view that the laws of nature are thus<br /><br />Symbiosis: nature is one single organism which we mast be a part of to the best our ability<br /><br />Emergence: any (human) system (be it technology, philosophy, science,<br />even sentience its self) is constantly changing, static empirical knowledge does not exist, the only constant is change, "This means we must be open to new information at all times, even if it threatens our current belief system, and hence, identities. Sadly, society today has failed to recognize this, and the established institutions continue to paralyze growth by preserving outdated social structures"Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09335519662653102721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14116748.post-86769294591927548402009-09-30T13:30:21.700-04:002009-09-30T13:30:21.700-04:00you are a moronyou are a moronAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14717575088584192408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14116748.post-8008433900234683272009-03-28T16:08:00.000-04:002009-03-28T16:08:00.000-04:00Zeitgeist connects some unexpected dots. That's fo...Zeitgeist connects some unexpected dots. That's for sure. However the conspiracy theorists do seem to be gaining credibility these days as they've become surprisingy accurate predictors of the future. Perhaps Zeitgeist is put together haphazardly, but does that necessariy mean it's point is baseless? Ending on Carl Sagan's point about a new consciousness emerging seems accurate (and necessary) in my eyes. Perhaps the internet film doesn't match your taste, but I'm not sure you shoud throw its message out so quickly.Jack Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02650432122564695651noreply@blogger.com