[P2P-F] Spirituality and the internet

Mon Sep 12 05:52:45 CEST 2011

many thanks Jeff, I'm aware of her work but have never read it thoroughly,

Michel

On Mon, Sep 12, 2011 at 9:15 AM, <teleboiski at gmail.com> wrote:

> ** Friends,
>
> The phrase "Spirituality and the internet" makes me think of a book
> entitled Earthdance by Elizabeth Sahtouris. She is an evolutionary biologist
> and her book is an excellent rendition of our planet's evolution.
>
> Her explanation of humanity begins in Ch 11 entitled "The Big Brain
> Experiment". By Ch 20 she talks about human sustainability in terms of
> adapting a living systems approach for human organizations where the
> Internet becomes our central nervous system and collective consciousness.
>
> It is a really great read plus the entire book is available online. I
> included a link to Ch 20 - "Sustainable Society" for your perusal.
>
> http://www.ratical.com/LifeWeb/Erthdnce/chapter20.html
>
> -Jeff Sterling
>
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
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> *Subject: *Re: Spirituality and the internet
>
> I would join Michel in taking strong exception to the Pinker quote, despite
> owing much to Pinker's general body of work; but Dawkins is slammed without
> being quoted so I can't comment on that. I share Chris Knight's concerns,
> but find this quote to be too absolute and categorical with respect to ALL
> Evolutionary psychologists. I will stipulate that EvoPsych is a new field
> and can be *expected* to make many of the same mistakes as early
> psychology, social science, etc. I cannot paint  the whole field with the
> same brush, even though it is perhaps the least reputable and credible of
> any of the new fields attempting to assimilate cognitive neuroscience,
> genetics, and evolution into its portfolio.
>
> I would not characterize my own position as "fundamentalist" in any
> respect. My view is largely integral. While the cautionary sentiment
> expressed is entirely appropriate, healthy, and organic (the dangers of
> scientism are ever-present) I don't feel they pertain to my own views or
> remarks. If  any of my own comments seem to express fundamentalist or overly
> extreme positions, please quote them so I can consider revisions.
>
> PR
>
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