Space and Time for Life

As language developed and awareness grew of more than the immediate, the need to plan effectively for the future and decide the best course of action, both as individuals and as societies, became ever more pressing.  For those near the sea or large flat plains, it became obvious to the wise ones that the world was most likely a finite sphere, and they could even estimate its size…   Knowing their limits in space, they also needed to know their position in time – how long they had existed and, given how they managed the limited resources of Earth, how much longer did they have?

 

 

Learning to Live for Life

One consequence of man’s uniquely powerful mind is that, just as the ancient texts say, as well as tending to the wellbeing of man and society, he has a fundamental responsibility to tend, nurture and protect all life on Earth.  There are a number of stages of development society has to go through in order to achieve this, which are largely determined by recognising his responsibility and that the Earth is a finite entity of finite resources, so that unchecked population growth, planetary exploitation and wanton destruction has consequences: the grass is always greener somewhere else only when there is somewhere else to go…