As we begin to become conscious of the mess we have created, stories that once made sense are falling apart. The idea of western development is proving to be farce as is the story of the world it is based on. This narrative of the ascent of humanity rests on an even more fundamental worldview that is embodied in science (as we have known it). I call it the story of Separation. It says that we are separate individuals in an objective universe that lacks the qualities of self. Composed of generic particles and impersonal forces, the universe is alien, purposeless and dead. We associate progress with an escalating domination of nature because we deny the universe’s inherent creative energy, sacredness and purpose. When we recognize that nature is itself dynamic, creative and alive, then we need no longer to transcend it, but to participate in it more fully.
Posted on: Fri, 30 May 2014 23:59:50 +0000
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