From: Jeff Davis (jrd1415@yahoo.com)
Date: Tue Dec 24 2002 - 02:18:02 MST
> spike66 asked,
> > What were the sixties about?
And Harvey Newstrom <mail@HarveyNewstrom.com>
responded:
> Everybody tried to invent their own version of
> utopia and convince every one else to transcend
> previous limitations to become something new.
>
> It sounded very much like the stuff I hear on this
> list. I think the current transhumanist movement is
> really just an echo of the sixties.
And he said:
> The real explosion of transhumanism occurred as soon
> as whole masses had enough to eat that they could
> spend most of their time thinking about themselves
> and the world instead of merely struggling to stay
> alive. Pure thought and planning toward self-
> transformation are the real keys to transhumanism,
> not technology.
Yes. What a mind-blowingly good post. Right on,
Harvey.
When spike first asked the question I did the math.
2002-40=1962. Which means that Harvey was either a
very precocious--culturally and philosophically
sophisticated--kid, or a damn fine student of
culture/people/history. (No doubt both.)
Awesomely impressive.
Welcome back, Harvey.
Best, Jeff Davis
"Everything's hard till you know how to do it."
Ray Charles
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