Category Archives: Eldering

How do we—we—change the course, not of history, not of the world, but of humanity? This people, this place, this now, find ourselves in a fast moving stream. We see rapids coming. What path choose? :- Doug.

Where is today’s imagination centered? On music and moving pictures? Are these stories? What do they tell us? Our stories can be larger. It is up to you. :- Doug.

I only know what’s now and only some of that. I am ignorant of most of the past and future. So one step. :- Doug.

No, we don’t know whether we will have any effect. No, we don’t know what to do, what stories to tell, what messages to send. But we do have a power. Our power is try. Our power is far-sight. Our … Continue reading →

What is human? :- Doug.

In 300 years will people be more human or less? :- Doug.

What projects are next for humanity? After those, will we think the same as we do now, value similar things? :- Doug.

As life speeds up, the things we do and make ephemeralize. Reminds me of Bucky. Do we too ephemeralize? Do we become brain and internet connection, and stop going to meet one another? Insights become ephemeral: at least for me … Continue reading →

Are future people always deaf to us? :- Doug.

To influence generations set before them highest personal dilemma. Here movement begins. How can I emerge if I do not first immerse? :- Doug.

Let’s move to larger stories. :- Doug.

Is any future good for humanity? Can we make it good for the future to have a humanity? :- Doug.

Write a vignette from the life of a particular one of your own 300-year grandchild elders. What genre will you choose? Setting? Is this person he, she, or other? How old? What project consumes this one? What dilemma arises? :- … Continue reading →

At age 120 how many generations will you know, will know you? At 150? :- Doug.