jonwill <jonwill@erols.com> writes:
> While no two humans are exactly the same, we are all of one race,
The problem here is that "the best life attainable" is something
people disagree on, both due to different views on what
> the human race, and we all share the experience of life in an
> essentially identical carbon based life form structure. We all work
> for continuing survival while in this structure, and hope for a
> happy, safe, and good life for ourselves and loved ones. Therefore,
> everyone has a common desire for the best life attainable. Since
> visions of the best life attainable are as numerous as the number of
> people, the only universally acceptable definition would be, "the
> ability of each person to live as they desire". Humans could
> voluntarily coordinate their efforts to obtain that ability.
> With the right knowledge all illness can be cured. With the right
> knowledge pollution can be eliminated. With the right knowledge all
> tangible and intangible human needs and desires can be
> fulfilled. With the right knowledge, any problem can be solved, and
> any desired result can be achieved. With the right knowledge
> everyone can have a high quality of life, a heaven on earth, a
> Utopia. Therefore, knowledge is the key to a better world. If
> humanity recognized this reality, and devoted more resources toward
> knowledge, we could accelerate the pace at which we reach a better
> world.
> The three basic ways of interacting with knowledge, are: 1)
> dissemination from accessing stored information, through teaching,
> or from other methods of communication; 2) use through actions based
> on awareness of knowledge; and 3) acquisition of new knowledge from
> research, through experience, or from other avenues of
> discovery. Humanity has achieved proficient methods for
> dissemination of information and simply needs to better utilize the
> same in order to facilitate the use of knowledge. Yet, less than 2%
> of global productivity is devoted toward finding new knowledge
> (research and development). Clearly Humanity could and should be
> investing more in its future.
Definitely. But I wonder if we really have achived efficient methods of disseminating information and teaching knowledge.
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