Monthly Archives: June 2019
Question gumption
One thing I can do is to ask people, Do you want a better humanity? I can ask this question of people I see on the street, at fairs, in theatres, in conferences in the office, and on the phone. … Continue reading
Grow these
Some things are good about humanity, call them seeds. Grow these. :- Doug.
Troubles me
“Improving humanity” troubles me. Until I ask the question: What would elicit widespread agreement about what constitutes improvement? :- Doug.
One thing we can do
Do you want to help grow a better humanity? What is one thing we can do to help? Ask others this question: get people using their far-sight. :- Doug.
Calling far-sighted individuals
Calling far-sighted individuals to collaborate on issues and opportunities for improving humanity. :- Doug.
Family lineage story
Tell your family lineage story back as far as you can, including as many particulars and details and episodes as you can: who, what, where, when, how, why; and forward as far as you’ve seen. :- Doug.
Indigenous ancestors
If indigenous peoples converse with their ancestors, do they also with their descendants? Us? :- Doug.
TED humanity
Find us a TED or other talk that speaks to growing a better humanity. :- Doug.
Dialogue journalism
What are we seeing that does improve humanity? For example, dialogue journalism. :- Doug.
Halfway along the thread?
Community in storying: we are composing a story over generations, like the builders of cathedrals. Many hands but one thread. Whether the thread starts with us, or we are halfway along its length, what can we? :- Doug.
Sacred purposes invite
Sacred purposes invite our participation for the sacred in our species :- Doug.
Issues growing
What are the issues and opportunities for growing a better humanity? :- Doug.
Community outside time
If it is imaginable to do something in 300 years that is impossible in 30, it is because a community—outside time—is doing what one alone cannot. :- Doug.
100,000 year beat
Penetrate perception Hear its 100,000 year beat :- Doug.
Ask the past
What questions do we need to ask the past? What questions ought we expect the 11th generation to ask us? :- Doug.
Write in flesh
So people continue, life continues. Let us make use of this feature and write our story in flesh, in habits, in culture, in nature—and maybe in the interrelationships among them. :- Doug.