As I say, it depends on the depth of the fall. We could fall through war and feudalism to an early medieval level in which all our advanced technology is lost. Although, I doubt it would be this extreme. I wish I could be more optimistic about warfare, but I can't unfortunately, because there are just to many people in a small space. This hasn't happened before, on this scale and once the instability in the climate begins to bite, with drought, high temperatures, mega storms and the resultant sea level rise, these densely packed people will start to move, migrate, but where will they migrate to? Where will they get their food?Whether and how the elaborately engineered technology of the present could be restarted if it once stopped, I do not know. The operating knowledge wouldn't disappear overnight, but restarting the massive energy system (oil, for instance) would be very difficult. Literacy could certainly be maintained, and we have lots fo books. Books last a long time as long as they don't get wet.
but where will they migrate to? Where will they get their food? — Punshhh
I do think the Covid_19 situation could be a possible source of transformation. In fact, this is my biggest hope.
I think it could go either way, negatively or positively. We are at a critical juncture and I suppose that is why I raise questions.
I am struggling to grapple with my daily quest, trying to transform the negative into the positive. This same personal alchemical healing quest may be what is needed on a global level.
Perhaps the Covid_19 situation is the wake up call we all needed to question and transform our whole approach to life. — Jack Cummins
The Flaming Lips — Jack Cummins
Tell everybody
Waitin' for Superman
That they should try to
Hold on
Best they can
He hasn't dropped them
Forgot them
Or anything
It's just too heavy
For Superman
To lift
Yes. And Republican vs Democrat. Most of those antipathetic worldviews have ancient roots : Nobles vs Plebians, Conservatives vs Liberals, City Mouse vs Country Mouse, Us vs Them, etc . Those opposing forces in human culture are taken for granted in Hegel's Dialectic diagram of historical progress. But, he seemed to think that there was a directional "spirit" or "force" that constrained the zig-zagging course of history within viable limits. If one side or the other ever gained the upper hand, they would annihilate their opposition. Yet Nature seems to have some inherent balance to keep Viruses from completely eradicating their hosts. :smile:What about Red vs Blue? — Possibility
I wouldn't think this would happen, if you really think about it.We could fall through war and feudalism to an early medieval level in which all our advanced technology is lost. — Punshhh
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