2.10 Global Cultures
Materials used in 2.10 Global Cultures, in which the Early Modern Period of the world (c. 1500 to 1780) was discussed.
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Global Cultures – Handouts to Accompany Presentation
The text of handouts that accompany Shepway and District u3a Science, Philosophy, and Spirituality’s Meeting 2.10 – Global Cultures.
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Stories, Metaphors, and Myths: Rethinking the Foundations of Progress
Progress has long been seen as a linear road, but this metaphor fails to reflect the complexity of life. Drawing on insights from a u3a group, we propose the watershed as a richer symbol—a living system that gathers, integrates, and sustains, offering a new vision for humanity’s journey.
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The Story of Renewal: A Christmas for Humanity
This retelling of the nativity story reframes it as a call for humanity’s renewal. Drawing on themes of interconnectedness, it explores resetting relationships—with each other, the ultimate reality, and nature—through a non-dual lens. The Christmas story becomes an enduring invitation to embrace compassion, responsibility, and hope in the face of modern challenges.
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In the Blink of an Eye: Lessons from Nature, Machines, and Cybernetics
Humanity’s impact on Earth has been profound. In just 250 years of industrial civilization—a mere blink in geological time—we’ve transformed the planet, disrupting systems that evolved over billions of years. This post explores how we arrived here and what we can learn to course-correct. Drawing insights from Sir Geoffrey Vickers, Sean B. Carroll’s The Serengeti Rules, and Iain McGilchrist, it proposes new ways of thinking that align human systems with nature’s principles of balance, feedback, and adaptability.
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