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THE IMPORTANCE OF INSTINCT
A basic distinction between inert matter and living matter, is that although inert matter may suffer change, living matter is able to progress change. On that basis, one can reasonably conclude th ........
THE IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION
While change may happen randomly, evolution is a progression. The basic distinction between inert matter and living matter, is that although inert matter may suffer change, living matter is able to pr ........
THE IMPORTANCE OF BALANCE
A balanced environment is a productive environment. The debate about the impact that our species is having on environmental balance incorporates science, politics, guesswork and lies. Mankind’s ma ........
THE IMPORTANCE OF CIVILISATION
The natural environment of this planet is experiencing traumatic change. The physical environment is affected by climate destabilisation, the biological by species extinction, and humanity’s socia ........
The Case for Spiritual Energy
We are comfortable with the idea that energy created the universe. After the ‘Big Bang’ energy began to form into matter. Matter is apparent as a balance between inert and living material.With four-fi ........
ADDRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL INSTABILITY - SOCIAL OPTIONS.
Part 6aGetting the ball rolling will require a major rebalance of humanity’s cultural, spiritual and motivational foundations. With the private sector actively resisting change, a revolution is needed ........
ADDRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL INSTABILITY - SOCIAL OPTIONS.
Part 5aA materialistic society discounts the intangibles that gave many “primitive” societies; their cultures now a casualty of “progress”; a wonderful sense of purpose and belonging. For them, effect ........
ADDRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL INSTABILITY - SOCIAL OPTIONS.
Part 4aIn 1950 an ounce of gold sold for around $40. At that time, the basic wage in Australia was about $2,000/annum, equivalent to 50 ounces of gold. Now the price of gold is touching $2000 an ounce ........
ADDRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL INSTABILITY - SOCIAL OPTIONS.
Part 3aA child’s formal education starts with enhancement of their communication skills. That facilitates their next phase of development, which is to reinforce boundaries, establish social ethics and ........
ADDRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL INSTABILITY - SOCIAL OPTIONS.
Part 2aWhen an individual’s voice is discounted, when they are deprived of access to a functional education, or when they are left without a challenge, then the outcome for their community is going to ........
ADDRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL INSTABILITY - SOCIAL OPTIONS.
Part 1aScience and technology underpin social commerce. Art is the organic counterbalance to science and technology. Art is responsible for sculpting our species’ presence in the broader ecosystem. It ........
ADDRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL INSTABILITY - SOCIAL PRIORITIES. Part 5
Operation of a community involves a “public” sector and a “private” sector. Governance evolved as a means of regulating a community’s access to the natural commons. In the hands of the public sector, ........
ADDRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL INSTABILITY - SOCIAL PRIORITIES. Part 4
Education signposts the path to enlightenment. Without an education that delivers a common appreciation of civilized behavior, social chaos would prevail. For education to be effective, integrity of c ........
ADDRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL INSTABILITY - SOCIAL PRIORITIES. Part 3
To be sustainable, all life needs fair access to the natural commons. The commons are the inorganic matrix of land, water, air, etc. that support life, and any claim to exclusive ownership cannot be s ........
ADDRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL INSTABILITY - SOCIAL PRIORITIES. Part 2
Humanity requires a realistic eco-philosophy. One that advocates a lifestyle built on the principle of governance by the people for the planet. One that promotes religion as a personal relationship wi ........
ADDRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL INSTABILITY - SOCIAL PRIORITIES. Part 1
Whether it be on the scale of the universe, a galaxy, our solar system, an ecosystem, a species, or an individual organism, the existence of each is a product of balance. Balance buys time needed for ........
Warm to Green Energy or Warm the Planet
It is no exaggeration to say a Rainbow is the icon for life on Earth. Rainbows reveal the energy spectrum that supports most life on Earth. The longer wavelengths (infra-red) provide a source of therm ........
Reality vs Stupidity.
The trading of skills, productivity and resources, is a corner stone of human settlements.In a healthy community that process is fair.Money homogenises trading. It evens our the highs and the lows, su ........