limits and peaks and chastenings

Steven Welzer
Sep 7, 2024

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Something very interesting happened during our lifetimes: The human race hit up against limits.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_P6WIRnweRo

That video broaches the possibility that we will never understand an aspect of physics that’s essentially fundamental. Sabine has other similar videos re: string theory, quantum entanglement, etc. Our inability to fully theorize them could lead to acceptance that we’ll just never understand it all.

And my own sense is that the same goes for the life-force. Much about it is beyond our comprehension.

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Peak Science as part of Peak Progress and many other peaks.

Recognition of limits.

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Ecology entails appreciation of limits and balances.

Maybe if we get chastened we can come down from the peaks, disdain hubris, relax more, and get back to just living.

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Steven Welzer

A Green Party activist, Steve was an original co-editor of DSA’s “Ecosocialist Review.” He now serves on the Editorial Board of the New Green Horizons webzine.