From: J. R. Molloy (jr@shasta.com)
Date: Sun Mar 05 2000 - 23:05:00 MST
>Seriously, all of our extropian dreams, all of our fond hopes
>for indefinite life extension, pretty much everything we now
>live for depends upon the very difficult task of lifting the masses
>of humanity out of superstition and tyranny, a morass from
>which extrication sometimes seems nearly impossible. But
>somehow we must manage it, otherwise the masses will likely
>prevent our dreams from becoming reality. I guess this is dynamic
>optimism, to believe that humanity *will* emerge from darkness.
>spike
>
"dynamic optimism" -- I like that.
With that kind of energy we can make a paradise on (or off) Earth.
And it might not require unlimited technological achievement.
It might just require moving beyond superstition and tyranny.
I mean, once we get past superstition and tyranny, we may discover that we don't
need technology as much as we used to believe.
Would that be ok with you?
--J. R.
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