GodOfOrder
Well-Known Member
Is there a way to reconcile an information based, technological, society with the mindset and culture of a preindustrial one? Simply put, I mourn the loss of renaissance men, and abhor the thought of hyper-specialization in one field and ignorance of all the rest. I think the perfect man must be well rounded and balanced.
I want to find a way to maintain the industriousness, and progress of modern-day society, but find a way to live at a slower, more old-fashioned pace. I look at all of my comforts and conveniences, like the laptop with which I am currently typing, or the wealth of information on the internet, and see it as far too valuable to sacrifice. But I also see the way we a ruled by time, by scheduling, and by strict formatting in all of our daily tasks, like parts in a well oiled machine. This habit extends not only to those who toil in a factory, but also to the elite; academics, business men, students, etc.
Our way of existence has in a sense become mechanistic, and we have but one function within a greater machine. The deeper we go into our specialty, the more fixed we become, the more we adhere to protocol, the more we think only in the space of our field, it becomes our only purpose. Regardless of how lofty our position, or complex our task, we are analogous to a riveter in a turn of the century assembly line, we only do one thing.
I see before me a blind, and over stressed society, that in its pursuit of knowledge and progress has increased the aggregation of mass ignorance by making all blind to anything but their one specialty. To me this existence seems vapid.
Who wants to help design a Utopia? Just for funs.
For my part, I think I shall reread Adam Smith. I suggest the destruction of organization of both labor and firms. No unions, no corporations, and small business only. Sadly things will be much more expensive.
I don't have a model to present, but perhaps you fine people can help with that. You are also allowed to go off on your own diatribes. Have fun with it.
I want to find a way to maintain the industriousness, and progress of modern-day society, but find a way to live at a slower, more old-fashioned pace. I look at all of my comforts and conveniences, like the laptop with which I am currently typing, or the wealth of information on the internet, and see it as far too valuable to sacrifice. But I also see the way we a ruled by time, by scheduling, and by strict formatting in all of our daily tasks, like parts in a well oiled machine. This habit extends not only to those who toil in a factory, but also to the elite; academics, business men, students, etc.
Our way of existence has in a sense become mechanistic, and we have but one function within a greater machine. The deeper we go into our specialty, the more fixed we become, the more we adhere to protocol, the more we think only in the space of our field, it becomes our only purpose. Regardless of how lofty our position, or complex our task, we are analogous to a riveter in a turn of the century assembly line, we only do one thing.
I see before me a blind, and over stressed society, that in its pursuit of knowledge and progress has increased the aggregation of mass ignorance by making all blind to anything but their one specialty. To me this existence seems vapid.
Who wants to help design a Utopia? Just for funs.
For my part, I think I shall reread Adam Smith. I suggest the destruction of organization of both labor and firms. No unions, no corporations, and small business only. Sadly things will be much more expensive.
I don't have a model to present, but perhaps you fine people can help with that. You are also allowed to go off on your own diatribes. Have fun with it.
