Difference between revisions of "Holotopia: Convenience paradox"
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| − | The Renaissance liberated our ancestors from preoccupation with the afterlife, and empowered them to seek happiness here and now. The lifestyle changed, and the culture blossomed. | + | The Renaissance liberated our ancestors from preoccupation with the afterlife, and empowered them to seek happiness here and now. The lifestyle changed, and the culture blossomed. What will the <em>next</em> "great cultural revival" be like? |
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| + | <p>The <em>narrow frame</em> insight shows that from scraps of 19th century science, our general culture improvised a "narrow and rigid" way to look at the world, which made us misinterpret our cultural heritage—and abandon the <em>creation</em> of culture to power interests. The value of <em>convenience</em> is a case in point. </p> | ||
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Revision as of 07:07, 6 September 2020
H O L O T O P I A: F I V E I N S I G H T S
Convenience paradox
The Renaissance liberated our ancestors from preoccupation with the afterlife, and empowered them to seek happiness here and now. The lifestyle changed, and the culture blossomed. What will the next "great cultural revival" be like?
The narrow frame insight shows that from scraps of 19th century science, our general culture improvised a "narrow and rigid" way to look at the world, which made us misinterpret our cultural heritage—and abandon the creation of culture to power interests. The value of convenience is a case in point.