Author Archives: dgermann
Seeking ignorance
Of what new things will people of 300 years from now be ignorant? What ignorance ought to be sought? :- Doug.
No so self-reliant?
How much of what we think of humanity, life, death, and responsibility, is the result of thinking of people as self-reliant individuals? What if our thinking on these and other substantial topics started first with families, groups, togethers? :- Doug.
One of the many
A glimpse: Aboriginal peoples of whom I have read seem to see people as a species among many, sharing. We tend to see humans as the regal species, in control. If superintelligence arrives at being more in control than we, … Continue reading
Make time for poetry
Make time for poetry Space for your own poetry :- Doug.
Grandchild seek
Grandchild seek to be of use to your grandchildren to life to larger yet :- Doug.
Wrestle with the wonder
Wrestle with the wonder the surprise of this moment what you knew about life is dying :- Doug.
Witness the humans
Witness the humans, their humanicity watch over and keep safe as one who depends upon you :- Doug.
Not answering the question
So I like this technique of not answering the question, even just hinting at the question, letting it stew, thus showing that the thing does not have a final resolution where we are done with it and can put it … Continue reading
And the beauty?
Of humanicity what is the good, the bad, and the beauty? :- Doug.
Raise our eyes
We are going to grow our far-sight. The first thing we’ll do is raise our eyes to the 11th generation. :- Doug.
People of a farther
People of a farther sight see thing differentially :- Doug.
Relieve it not
Raise the question to work on us. Relieve it not for miles, then reveal its higher ascents. :- Doug.
Continually works you:
There is no answer nor ought there be. Only what continually works you: how to be a better breed of human? :- Doug.