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Schism
Paul Holze
In the time to come, I will write more of what this knowledge is, what it is all about, the gaps it helped fill in my mosaic, and the astounding relation it has had with... More »
Bewildered but Confident
Paul Holze
A year & a half ago, a friend gave me a book by Daniel Quinn titled, The Story of B . In my own arrogance & righteousness, I dismissed the book. This book was worthless,... More »
Ants Crawling and Biting
michaelsits
Sitting on artistically placed very polished cement blocks outside the Williamsburg Public Library. I am reflecting on my current status and how to work through my inner and outer obstacles. There is a young girl... More »
bits and bobs
emma
Be sure not to miss this excellent post. You know that book Ishmael by Daniel Quinn? People just never stop talking about this book, do they? I'm finally going to give it a try. I... More »
Flying in the Blimp Above Baltimore, Mencken's home
Charles
On Thursday December 20 I was invited by the Ron Paul Blimp team to LIVE broadcast their flight above Baltimore, Maryland, for Ron Paul Radio . When I'm not lobbying, teaching kundalini yoga, or researching... More »
Help! I've been tagged!
Jami
I've been tagged by MamaKat to answer the Proust Questionnaire. What is your idea of perfect happiness? A hot fudge sundae!. What is your greatest fear? Panophobia (or Pantophobia) fear of everything. Which historical figure... More »
grand experiment
wanaketapo
Honor the tradition but expand the understanding. That's what religions must do right now if they hope to be helpful to humans in the years ahead. Neale Donald Walsch Tomorrow's God One of the things... More »
Introduction to "Divine Primates"
Earon
Hello, fellow Zaadsters!! I am posting the introduction to my future book for your review. I would appreciate your comments because I've never written a book before and your participation in this process could be... More »
Opening the Prison Gates
Tryce
The Value of Tribalism There are those whom, after hearing me talk about tribalism, assume that I am some sort of romantic advocating that we leave our cities behind and go back into the “wilderness”... More »
Humanity: An Alternate Historical Perspective
Tryce
From the time we were all children we have all been taught a version of events and human destiny by our own Mother Culture: Humanity was born striving towards civilization and that it is... More »
Man's destiny was to conquer and rule the world, and this is what he's done--almost. He hasn't quite made it, and it looks as though this may be his undoing. The problem is that man's conquest of the world has itself devastated the world. And in spite of all the mastery we've attained, we don't have enough mastery to stop devastating the world--or to repair the devastation we've already wrought. We've poured our poisons into the world as though it were a bottomless pit--and we go on gobbling them up. It's hard to imaging how the world could survive another century of this abuse, but nobody's really doing anything about it. It's a problem our children will have to solve, or their children.
Man's destiny was to conquer and rule the world, and this is what he's done--almost. He hasn't quite made it, and it looks as though this may be his undoing. The problem is that man's conquest of the world has itself devastated the world. And in spite of all the mastery we've attained, we don't have enough mastery to stop devastating the world--or to repair the devastation we've already wrought. We've poured our poisons into the world as though it were a bottomless pit--and we go on gobbling them up. It's hard to imaging how the world could survive another century of this abuse, but nobody's really doing anything about it. It's a problem our children will have to solve, or their children.
And in spite of all the mastery we’ve attained, we don’t have enough mastery to stop devastating the world – or to repair the devastation we’ve already wrought.
Perhaps the flaw in man is exactly this: that he doesn’t know how he ought to live.
I have amazing news for you. Man is not alone on this planet. He is part of a community, upon which he depends absolutely.
Increasing food production to feed an increased population results in yet another increase in population.
The rule of that law was and is sufficient. Mankind was not needed to bring order to the world.
With gorilla gone, will there be hope for man? With man gone, will there be hope for gorilla?
With gorilla gone, will there be hope for man? With man gone, will there be hope for gorilla?
This system would work perfectly if people were a little better than people are. (paraphrase)
Beyond Ishmael
Join us to further explore beyond the insights and wisdom of "Ishmael" by Daniel Quinn. In Ishmael, Quinn prompts us to reconsider our past and compells us to take responsibility for our future and the... More »
