In my opinion, with these two elementals, one can talk about important aspects in the very belief systems that predominate the world, and for which the differences of viewpoint, and the meaning systems that are created because of them, we have not only the strife so evident now, but the very difficulty of even being able to talk about it, or the specifics in the difficulties, in a way that can provide a common field of discussion. As such, I am hoping that Cosmolosophy can become that common field. As such, as well, you can see then, why my alternative strives for a specific mix of these "shorthands for tendencies" in both its intent, and its structure. The further hope being that it could also offer a kind of logical/feeling cover for seeing meaning in the need to tolerate each of the other frames of reference long enough to finally be on our way to making our own belief realities. And that, for me, is where this really gets interesting.
It seems to me that this parallels what the Entirety is already doing: namely instantiating, somehow, these possible paths of structure and meaning creation we call realities. And it is not nearly so far fetched as one might first think.
Just think about it. Off we go, each politically oriented, or religiously oriented, or whatever else oriented, vector into the universe. If we assume all things being equal in the tech and engineering that is utilized (and why wouldn't it be if we were all involved in creating those things -- so that everybody has the best that humanity has to offer in those regards; a covenant that must be honored or the whole enterprise is doomed from the start). And we also assume we have the wisdom to keep sharing as long as we can, it would then be up to that belief system to then see if it could sustain its own reality.
And these might actually turn into complete, separate realities, if for no other reason than, via expansion, and the limits of the speed of light, each vector of exploration, and habitat building, would eventually move beyond the direct information threshold to see any more of anything from the other vectors. Not to say we'd be out of all contact, of course; we'd still be able to do the possible "multipath" kind of indirect transfer, that we might be receiving now, but it would still constitute, for all intents and purposes for our perceptual limitations, to be separate realities.
So you might then say: "Well, it sounds like you're just trying to construct something we can all use to convince ourselves that something that has been intolerable so far, can have the way we look at it be changed enough so that it actually becomes tolerable?"
And to that I would reply: Yes. That is exactly what I am suggesting. Just as I am also suggesting that we can, in a way, describe ourselves into any reality we can dream up. This is the wonderful dichotomy inherent in the term Make Believe. Because we really can make something to believe in, we just need to be on the same page as to both how to talk about it, as well as what to talk about. Talking about it allows us to form a consensus on what, exactly we want to believe in, generally speaking (with that "generally" providing enough elbow room for everybody to keep the important aspects of their specific system in tact, without stepping out of the common framework) and then what might make sense in a living structure that also stays within that common framework. If we can get that consensus then it's simply mustering the will, each and every one of us, and the determination, knowing that sacrifices are going to have to be made, to work for what we've now created as Americans with a shared vision.
And on a personal note I can only say, the universe better be prepared because Americans with a shared vision are their own elemental force. And we are precisely the ones who can show the rest of the Entirety how it's done: How you actually can describe yourself into the reality you live, and express as, in the way you have always felt you were meant to.
To close here let me just say one last thing. I have been put in the unenviable position of being one of those people who come along, occasionally, to flip a switch. And the switch here can best be understood via the old aphorism "How can you know you are in the dark if nobody has ever turned the light on before. And this is unenviable not only because of the difficulty in even attempting to throw such "switches," but also because in this case it is one hell of switch flip on all of your asses; made all the worse because we are facing a very critical time factor here.
The simple fact of the matter is that a lot of things need to start getting done, and done quickly precisely because too much of what needs to be ultimately accomplished requires some pretty hefty lead times to set up; lead time setup that will have to compete with immediate problem solving so we can buy ourselves some time to get the lead up stuff done; all of which, of course, to give us the extra options we'll need, if things start getting really dicey on the planet.
I personally believe that, if we mobilize now; and by mobilize I mean on a level commensurate with what we did for World War 2 (not that we want in anyway to think of it as a war effort) we could take enough steps in the interim to make it be not only survivable, but livable. But we have to act ASAP because the threats we face are that serious:
The economic operating system we've been using is broken. Completely. Something for which there is now no possibility of fixing. There is human need in the world that absolutely must be addressed, for our own enlightened self interest, as well as to heed the call to common human decency and morality. And the planet itself has become fed up with our ignorance, greed, and petty tribalism. It is letting us know it is fed up because we've changed things in the atmosphere to make venting heat back into space not work as well as it used to. The sun needs to feed heat, and full spectrum light, to the planet of course, but there's always the possibility of too much, and so this particular part of Mother Earth has to keep playing the game of thermodynamics in overdrive; continuing to work to eliminate differentials.
So, much more water gets sucked up from the oceans and dumped, or not dumped, where it is needed. A lot more. And more wind gets to moving, blowing things down more, And more ice gets to melting, so more water gets hotter and circulation patterns have to change to account for it. On and on. Until eventually, unfortunately, even the fact the one of the poles is always away from the sun, there won't be much of any differential left at all. At which point, certainly, it will just become different degrees of baked.
And again, I will remind you all. It is not up to me to make this happen. I am here to attempt the articulation which would accomplish the hoped for flip of the switch. And poor thought this effort may be, it is the best that I was capable of doing. If there is indeed anything at all to be made of it, all of you must be a part of the making. That's just the way it is.
I await your answer.
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