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Society's Evolution & Progress (Overview)
Historical Evolution of Humanity Four Stages of Society's Evolution -- Here we present a discussion of the stages that society has passed through on its way to its current social condition. By reviewing these stages it will help us understand where we've been, where we are today, and where we may be headed. This knowledge can then aid any person doing work related to society's development (e/g/ in economics, politics, sociology, education, science, planning, etc.), hopefully enabling deeper insights and perspectives in projects and initiatives one is working on. (MSS, Roy Posner) Key article
Integrating the Progressive Forces of
Society & the Individual
--
Imagine if every society took up
these progressive values in earnest, so that they could be
experienced by every person, in every situation, all of the time.
Further imagine these developments and values integrated with one
another. That would energize and expands the potentials of life for
the individual and society to infinity. Brief History of Mind -- The evolution of human consciousness; in particular Man's mental consciousness down through history. (Human Science)
Social Evolution Portrayed in Film, Literature Social Progress, Evolution in Film 'House of Eliott' (Roy Posner for Human Science) (basics) Social Progress, Evolution in Film 'Seabiscuit' (Roy Posner for Human Science) (basics) Social Evolution in Film 'Pride and Prejudice' (Human Science) (basics to advanced)
Evolution of Consciousness in Our Times A New World Emerging -- The psychological and spiritual developments emerging for Man. (Roy Posner)
Seeing through the Fog
of
Social
Change
to a Human Centered
World
New Planetary Change in Consciousness -- There is a progressive movement taking place of higher consciousness, of evolution, even spiritual evolution gradually over time. Is there a recent indicator of such a breakout? (Roy Posner)
Aligning Ourselves with the Cosmic Intent, Fostering Progress in the World The Integral View of Spirit and Life Emerging in the World -- In the modern era, we can take the integral approach to understanding the nature of the Reality. E.g., new spiritual teachers and evolutionary thinkers are taking the wisdom of the past and putting it into a modern context -- creating more dynamic, integral insights into the nature of existence. Because we have made great advances in our mentality in the past hundred years or so, we are able to perceive the variety of truths from all time and traditions, as well as new, modern insights, and integrate them in new holistic and uniquely perceptive integral views of Reality Roy Posner)
Rapid Evolution of Society in Recent Decades
--
Normally when we think of the term
"evolution," images of how
humans emerged from the plant to the ape come to mind. Yet
evolution is also occurring in the present, though few have
tried to map it out. It is occurring predominantly through human
evolution, which can be seen at the level of the individual, or
at the level of society, or at the point they intersect.
Interestingly, evolution is speeding up in the last several
decades. Some have even suggested that evolution is moving into
a phase of exponential growth. Consider the events of the last
two decades, indicating the evolution taking place in society: The Emerging Multi-sided Understanding in the World -- When we move to a higher consciousness, we break these bonds, move away from Ignorance, exclusivity, and separativeness, and embrace the multi-sided view; i.e. the integral truth off any issue. In that way, we not only have the knowledge to make right decisions that result in powerfully, positive outcomes, but we evolve out of our current limited nature, and begin to embrace a Supernature. Interestingly, not only are individuals moving from Ignorance to Integral Knowledge, but so is society as a whole. One very prominent example is the emergence of the Internet. (Roy Posner) The Coming Super-Rationality of 21st Century Man -- Each of us is capable of opening to that universal Mind power not just for a moment, but ongoing throughout our day, creating 10, 100 or 1000 times greater understanding of any object of inquiry. This is the radical revolution of human perception that awaits us. (Roy Posner) From a Material to a Human-Centric World -- Science's foundation rests on a material view of the world. But what if there were a decidedly different view? What if all that we are becoming and evolving towards was already involved, inherent in matter? What if embedded in material existence is a seed of all that has evolved from it -- from animated life and life forms to the mentality of Man? What if in the hidden, subtle recesses of matter, there was the consciousness of future life and mind, lying dormant, holding out for the right time and conditions before coming out? (Roy Posner) Overcoming the Ego of the World -- The world is changing rapidly, and global solutions that the local domain cannot solve are increasingly in demand. Cooperative change from above can control the narcissistic Ego of the collectives of the World, while harnessing world power for social progress and evolution. And yet this movement must also occur from the other direction. Each collective, from family to nation, must stand back and see the world for what it is, i.e. from all viewpoints, and thus clearly perceive the utility of cooperation and collaboration. (Roy Posner)
Movement Toward World Unity Negative Events Forge the Unity of Nations -- One principle of life is that everything that occurs is essential for its progress, including the good and the bad, as well as the great and the small. Another closely related subtle law of life is that the negatives that occur are actually positives in disguise, as they are often the single instrument of great progress for the individual or collective, often exceeding the benefit that comes from a particular good. We see this in history between nations in these examples: (Roy Posner) Overcoming the Ego of the World -- The world is changing rapidly, and global solutions that the local domain cannot solve are increasingly in demand. Cooperative change from above can control the narcissistic Ego of the collectives of the World, while harnessing world power for social progress and evolution. And yet this movement must also occur from the other direction. Each collective, from family to nation, must stand back and see the world for what it is, i.e. from all viewpoints, and thus clearly perceive the utility of cooperation and collaboration. (Roy Posner) The Infinite Power of Harmony -- How higher harmony in society, history, and for the individual enables evolution and vast power for accomplishment. How to evoke greater harmony in our own lives through higher consciousness. (Roy Posner) The Current Financial Crisis and World Unity -- The financial crisis the world is going through is also an indication that greater human coordination, cooperation, and unity amongst the nations is under way. (Roy Posner) Human Unity and the Global Financial Crisis -- Former Secretary of State and global strategic thinker Henry Kissinger pointed out that the current financial crisis can be seen as a positive in that the major nations of the world -- including the US, the EU, Russia, China, India, and others -- are gradually forced to work together to solve ever-increasingly complex global issues. (Roy Posner) Rapid Evolution of Society in Recent Decades -- Evolution is speeding up in the last several decades. Some have even suggested that evolution is moving into a phase of exponential growth. Consider the events of the last two decades: (Roy Posner) Levels of Collective Change in Consciousness in the World --Environmentalism, higher values, and a movement from political to economic to cultural to spiritual unity indicate levels of collective change in the consciousness of the world. (Roy Posner) Solving the World's Problems through World Parliament -- Recently statesman Henry Kissinger proclaimed that the problems of the world are so great that they can only to be solved at the global level. A world Parliament would serve that purpose well. (Roy Posner) Environmentalism and the Future Evolution of Man -- Environmental degradation is the end result of our uni-dimensional view of life. It is the result of our mechanistic, empirical, material-only approach to the creative process, which excludes other dimensions -- including the psychological, the social, and the spiritual. Environmental degradation itself thus a product of having left Man out of the developmental equation. By reversing this in this field and many others we will be able to advance human evolution to a considerable degree. (Roy Posner) Microcosm of the Coming Social and Cultural Unity of the World -- In Southern California strip malls and their restaurants, we see the first glimmers of social and cultural unity in the world. The ability to sample the world's foods in a social setting provides not only the material foundation to explore other cultures, but provides a degree of psychological identity with that people -- enabling further social, cultural, and spiritual awareness, harmony, and integration. (Roy Posner) Emerging World Unity Amidst the Chaos (2006) (Roy Posner)
Spiritual Evolution of Society Modern Trends The Evolutionary Spirituality that is Now Emerging -- Nature has waited these millennia so that the world could first make the necessary evolutionary progress -- emotionally, psychologically, and mentally -- before it could embrace this new, dynamic evolutionary view of the spirit. Now that a solid base of material prosperity has been established in the world, now that Nature's course has passed beyond the ages of oppression by church and king, now that she has discovered democracy, developed a modicum of culture, and has begun to nurture true individuality, the peoples of the world seem ready to embrace the evolutionary spiritual teachings and realizations of sages like Sri Aurobindo and others in the emerging New Age. (Roy Posner) Levels of Collective Change in Consciousness in the World --Environmentalism, higher values, and a movement from political to economic to cultural to spiritual unity indicate levels of collective change in the consciousness of the world. (Roy Posner) The Integral View of Spirit and Life Emerging in the World -- There are many signs that we are moving towards this new integral view of life. We see nations forging closer political and economic ties and alliances; we see the embracing of one another's cultures; we see the communications of a plethora of beliefs and spiritual teachings over the Internet; we see a society more open to new ideas that go beyond one's traditional culture. This cross-pollination of wisdom and personal experience is enriching the world and every individual in it. (Roy Posner)
Spiritual Evolution in Film 'Pride and Prejudice' (Human Science) (basics to advanced)
Development of Spirit in History
Power of the Guru in Film 'The Legend of Bagger Vance' (Human Science)
India Rising
--
. India through her prosperity is emerging into a new mentality
that is the first step to a spirituality that embraces the
progressive, evolutionary movements of life. That mentality
expresses in these very fine Indian films, and then suggest
something more, some unique Indian quality that has yet to emerge.
For me it is the progressive unfolding of spirit in the details of
life; a hallmark of the emergence of the spiritual individual and
the next stage of life on earth. The Evolution of Spirit in India -- My goal here is to trace the Eastern movement that enabled the flowering of Spirit. It culminates in the modern, evolution-oriented view of Spirit of Sri Aurobindo. (Roy Posner)
Divine Life on Earth Life Divine ... Here on Earth -- For millennia, we related to spirit as something "up there", or "out there", or beyond the beyond; a release into an eternity, or as the ancient Rishis experienced, a merging into the transcendence. The possibility that it is "right here" was rarely considered. In addition, there was no compulsion to bring that spiritual power down into the details of our lives, because life was considered if anything a barrier to connecting to spirit. (Roy Posner) Chopra, Tolle, and the Emerging Integral Spirituality -- These two teachings (of Deepak Chopra and Eckhart) along with the Power of Attraction as described by the book 'The Secret'-- i.e. the capacity to quickly attract the object of our desire -- have begun to coalesce into a modern, dynamic, practical method of applying Spirit in life. Together they begin to form an integral view of the nature of consciousness and our infinite human potential. (Roy Posner)
Spiritual Basis to Society
The Progress to Knowledge -- God, Man and Nature
-- Man is preoccupied with Self, Nature, and God. The cosmic
consciousness and the group mind, the collective consciousness
(society).
(Roy
Posner)
Social
Development Theory
Overview Social Development Theory -- A comprehensive, breakthrough article that describes in detail the difference between economic and social development; the nature of human development; the process of emergence of new activities in society; the role of the pioneering individual in the process; society's acceptance; the role of education, resources, and values; and the nature of physical, vital, and mental development, amongst others. (Human Science) Pioneer Expresses Subconscious Urge of Society -- When an innovative individual captures the imagination of the world, we believe it is his genius alone that has brought about a contribution to society. Little do we realize that this pioneer individual is actually expressing the subconscious will of that society(Human Science) Evolutionary Pioneer -- America is presently the vanguard of the world's economic, social, and even spiritual evolution. Discover why; and whether that will continue. (Human Science)
The Pioneer who Expresses the Subconscious Urge of Society -- When an innovative individual captures the imagination of the world, we believe it is his genius alone that has brought about a contribution to society. Little do we realize that this pioneer individual is actually expressing the subconscious will of that society. By subconscious I mean that the society wishes something along those lines to come about, but it is not yet conscious of the fact. The pioneer captures that subtle energy wave inside as an intuitive vision that he manifests through his product, service, insights, skill, etc. (Roy Posner) Society's Reactions to the Efforts of the Pioneer Individual -- Society progresses through the pioneering efforts of certain individuals. That individual takes up the conscious or subconscious will of that society, and then embraces the new way, enabling it to spread throughout the collective. ... Sometimes the society attempts to destroy the emerging new influence, idea, product, etc. that the pioneer brings, especially if it is out of step with what is commonly accepted. (Roy Posner) Pioneer Individual in Film 'House of Eliott' (Roy Posner for Human Science)
Anachronism, Trailing Edge in Society The Leading vs. Trailing Edge in Film 'Seabiscuit' (Roy Posner for Human Science) Anachronisms in Film 'House of Eliott' (Roy Posner for Human Science)
Overcoming Society's Problems
Higher Consciousness and Solving Society's Problems Following the Process of Accomplishment in Problem Solving -- Once we focus on a problem to be solved, intensely want to solve it, consider the details from all sides, and act skillfully and consciously to find solutions, they will quickly begin to appear. This is the process of accomplishment as applied to problem solving. It can be applied to overcoming society's problems. (Roy Posner) Accomplishment Through the Process of Creation --In this interview, Roy Posner discusses how we can learn to create infinite accomplishment, success, and joy for ourselves, our businesses, for society by following growth and development processes that mirror the process by which the universe was created from the One. (Roy Posner) Harnessing Will-Power -- Marshalling collective will is the key to solving social problems. (Roy Posner) Move to a Higher Level to Resolve a Lower Level Problem -- To resolve problems in life: simply move to the next highest level of consciousness. E.g. if a nation is at odds with another -- which is in essence political -- then they should look toward reconciliation through economic means. The political will be smoothed over through economic cooperation. Likewise, if there is economic strife between two nations, they can move toward greater cultural harmony. And so further up the line. This general approach can apply to the individual as well. There are also ways of exhibiting spiritual behaviors like self-givingness that will tend to resolve the problem at whatever level. (Roy Posner) Overcoming Society's Problems by Changing Our Human Nature -- If we do think about the wider issues, we will can also come to see that all of society's tragedies are completely avoidable, provided there is a will to overcome them. There is also another perspective, that such suffering can never really end -- for it will continually spring up in endless new forms -- until man himself changes; until he evolves a higher nature that would prevent such things from arising in the first place. (Roy Posner) Inner & Outer Strategies to Cope with the World's Problems and Potentials -- We can solve the problems of society by taking to subtle inner capacities latent in Man, such as intuition, as well as practical outer solutions like the development and use of a World Parliament. (Roy Posner)
Using
Spiritual Means to Resolve the
Social Issues Raised in Film
In A
Better World Making an Impact on the World --There are many ways to make an impact on the world around us. One is to catch the emerging waves of society; another is to evaluate and overcome our deficiencies, which will attract positive conditions that will aid in our impacting the various collectives around us. (Roy Posner) Preemptive Problem Solving in the New World -- The lesson of Tsunami, Katrina, and other tragic circumstances are that we can no longer wait for such tragedies to unfold to solve problems. We must reverse course, and become preemptive; using the power of rational mind to see the true conditions, and have the courage and will power to act to change them. This is the way of Soul, the new form of progress that awaits humanity, replacing the difficult ways of Nature. (Roy Posner) Affecting the Problems of the World from Within -- If you want to change a problem that exists in the world, identify and then change the corresponding wanting quality within yourself. Also, withdraw all intense emotion towards the issue, while remaining informed and concerned. Life will move, and the society's problems will give way on their own. It is the power of the Inner person to move the outer life, including that of the collective. (Roy Posner) Solving the Problems of the World through Spiritualized Mind -- By shifting our orientation from the surface of life to an concentrated poise within, marked by stillness of thought and equanimity in the emotions, the individual's mind begins opens to vast universal planes, enabling truth knowledge to pour like rain. Doing so enables him to be filled with vast knowledge, and thereby far more easily resolve the world's pressing problems. (Roy Posner) Spiritual Approaches to a Mission to Mars -- We can establish an inner poise of quietude and peace through deep concentration, meditation, and other means, the results of which can be sudden descents of illuminations of knowledge; even intuitions and revelations of the truth of the object of inquiry, enabling one to instantly solve a critical problem such as one affecting a scientific expedition. (Roy Posner) Intuitive Knowledge that Overcomes the Expanding Problems of Society -- Mind can expand beyond its rational bounds, to enable a supra-rationality, where right thoughts, ideas, insights simply appear in the mind through intuitions of knowledge. The necessary understanding of an issue just enters our thoughts as if from out of thin air. In these illuminating and revelatory experiences, we simply pull in the right information needed to address the current object of inquiry. As a result, insights and solutions descend on us rapidly, enabling us to quickly reach the right decisions and take to the right actions. In this way, we are easily to cope with the plethora of issues facing humanity. In fact, through the intuitive mind we are able to outrun them. (Roy Posner) Changing History from Within -- By taking a deep interest in a matter or problem, and offering it intensely to the spiritual Force, we can alter the course of events, and therefore history. (Roy Posner) How the Small Opens the Portals of the Infinite -- In any given moment, there are large and small acts related to a significant event. And yet in such circumstance, every and all events are in fact deeply interconnected, no matter how unimportant and distantly related they seem to be. And any one of them -- even the smallest, the most innocuous, and contrary -- can determine the final outcome. To be sensitive to this process is to have a vision of the life's true workings, which gives one a staggering power to control the world around us. Overcoming Poverty Helps Fulfill Humanity's Evolutionary Purpose on Earth -- The 20th century was the time of the rise of the Common Man. Now man must become the True Individual. One way he does this is by discovering his deep commonality with others. The opportunity to overcome poverty has come for that very purpose. (Roy Posner)
The Evolution of Nations
Overview Negative Events Forge the Unity of Nations -- One principle of life is that everything that occurs is essential for its progress, including the good and the bad, as well as the great and the small. Another closely related subtle law of life is that the negatives that occur are actually positives in disguise, as they are often the single instrument of great progress for the individual or collective, often exceeding the benefit that comes from a particular good. We see this in history between nations in these examples: (Roy Posner) Overcoming the Ego of the World -- The world is changing rapidly, and global solutions that the local domain cannot solve are increasingly in demand. Cooperative change from above can control the narcissistic Ego of the collectives of the World, while harnessing world power for social progress and evolution. And yet this movement must also occur from the other direction. Each collective, from family to nation, must stand back and see the world for what it is, i.e. from all viewpoints, and thus clearly perceive the utility of cooperation and collaboration. (Roy Posner) From Nationalistic Ego to Internationalism -- The world is moving towards international cooperation, as expressed in the United Nations, in the various world alliances, and in the European Union. We also see that same energy expressed through economic globalism, which is slowly moving towards the even higher social and cultural globalism. These are indicator of a gradual movement toward World Unity, which is our ultimate economic, political, social, cultural, and even spiritual destiny. When nations express their nationalism over the movement of internationalism, they are acting counter to the tide of evolutionary history. (Roy Posner) The Current Financial Crisis and World Unity -- The financial crisis the world is going through is also an indication that greater human coordination, cooperation, and unity amongst the nations is under way. (Roy Posner) Speculation and the Global Financial Meltdown -- At the core of the financial meltdown is speculation, which rests on the negative value and attitude of greed. Speculation is to try to devise and execute financial instruments without reference to the safety of investors or the individual such as homeowners who own the money in the first place. Risk is extreme, as self-serving instruments become paramount. Higher human values and a global financial system will help rectify such problems in the future. (Roy Posner) Move to a Higher Level to Resolve a Lower Level Problem -- To resolve problems in life: simply move to the next highest level of consciousness. E.g. if a nation is at odds with another -- which is in essence political -- then they should look toward reconciliation through economic means. The political will be smoothed over through economic cooperation. Likewise, if there is economic strife between two nations, they can move toward greater cultural harmony. And so further up the line. This general approach can apply to the individual as well. There are also ways of exhibiting spiritual behaviors like self-givingness that will tend to resolve the problem at whatever level. (Roy Posner)
Will America Continue as the Evolutionary Leader? -- America has become the leader of the world -- particularly in the area of the economy and through its military power. Her status as "evolutionary leader" came about because she took to freedom, individuality, organization, mass production, and waves of immigrant population, to name a few. ... Will the US continue to be the world evolutionary leader in this new environment? She will have to take to several steps to maintain that status, otherwise some other nation(s) will take up the mantle. (Roy Posner)
Multiplicity of Cultures Within Enables the USA to Be a True Nation
and Vanguard of the World
-- The advocates freedom and individuality for its
people; and experiences a vast array of cultural influences through
its endless waves of immigrant populations. Together with its
technological and organizational power, she has become a model True
Individual Nation. That in turn has enabled it to be in the vanguard
of world leadership.
America's Entrepreneurship and Leadership
--
America's is not essentially an economy of
capitalism, but of entrepreneurship. Most of its prosperity has
come through that entrepreneurial zeal -- from Ford to Gates to
Jobs to Brin. .. And yet America is primarily a
material-oriented nation, enabling its economic leadership ...
Now if only America can have the same material impact at the higher
psychological and mental planes, it could ignite another, even
greater revolution. It can move from its current status as world
economic and military leader to pioneer and guide of human
potential in an ever more unified world. From a Material to a Human-Centric World -- The reign of the material view of the world is coming to an end, and a new era of more complex psychological and spiritual values is at hand. Who will be the pioneer nation in this area remains to be seen. (Roy Posner) America: Embracing the Other Side of the Coin -- America was founded on the premise of individuality and freedom. Instead of true individuality, it has embarked on unfettered economic liberty. That translates that in the field of economics we do not want any chains on us; no watchdog organizations to observe us; no government regulation. We want to do as we please. But life cannot succeed unless the other side of the coin -- cooperation -- is adopted. Though at first perceived as opposites, Freedom and Cooperation are in the end complements of one another; that depend on one another for overall success in life.(Roy Posner) Individuality and Collaboration -- Two factors -- individuality and collaboration -- are central dynamics of life itself. On the one hand, there is the need to express one's self and individuality in life, even as there is the necessity to cooperate with others. This is a central dynamic that is perpetually working itself out in society. (Roy Posner)
US Presidential Insincerity
-- America's insincerity in foreign relations has led to disaster,
and can lead to further catastrophe.
(Roy
Posner) The Promise of a Divided America -- America is divided between its positive and negative attributes. Among the positive are the continuous waves of immigrant who bring fresh energies and ideas, an overwhelming capacity for physical organization and mass production, and the enormous power of freedom and individuality in the society. Balanced against these are the virulent strains of anachronistic conservatism, a physical consciousness of violence, and an obsession with the materially visible at the expense of the deeper perceptions of the truths of life. How the US can beyond this contradiction is an important question. (Roy Posner)
India Rising
--
. India through her prosperity is emerging into a new mentality
that is the first step to a spirituality that embraces the
progressive, evolutionary movements of life. That mentality
expresses in these very fine Indian films, and then suggest
something more, some unique Indian quality that has yet to emerge.
For me it is the progressive unfolding of spirit in the details of
life; a hallmark of the emergence of the spiritual individual and
the next stage of life on earth. From a Material to a Human-Centric World -- Science's foundation rests on a material view of the world. But what if there were a decidedly different view? What if all that we are becoming and evolving towards was already involved, inherent in matter? What if embedded in material existence is a seed of all that has evolved from it -- from animated life and life forms to the mentality of Man? What if in the hidden, subtle recesses of matter, there was the consciousness of future life and mind, lying dormant, holding out for the right time and conditions before coming out? (Roy Posner)
Current Events,
History
The Infinite Power of Harmony -- Describes how great progress is create when nations and other collectives come together though higher harmony. (Roy Posner) Man at the Center of Life -- The world economic system is undergoing a severe shock. It was caused to a large degree by Man's ignorance and greed. Though its vast expansion and success has been rooted in the infinity that comes from individual freedom, it was tripped up by missing human values that could make the system Whole. Because the Human Being has not been at the center of our economic system, only the Part could express, which invariably breeds failure. (Roy Posner) Incongruities and Dualities of History that Defy Normal Thinking -- There are many incongruities and dualities of history that show false or evil men acting good, and good men acting foolishly. It defies the mind, which likes to have a single view of things -- including the main characters and events of history. Mind that is flexible, rational, and spiritualized can however embrace the many sides simultaneously. Here are some examples of incongruities and dualities of people in history. (Roy Posner)
The Current Financial Crisis and World Unity -- The financial crisis the world is going through is also an indication that greater human coordination, cooperation, and unity amongst the nations is under way. (Roy Posner) From a Material to a Human-Centric World -- The current financial crisis is a sign that the reign of the material view of the world is coming to an end, and a new era of more complex psychological and spiritual values is at hand. Who will be the pioneer in this area remains to be seen. (Roy Posner) Speculation and the Global Financial Meltdown -- At the core of the financial meltdown is speculation, which rests on the negative value and attitude of greed. Speculation is to try to devise and execute financial instruments without reference to the safety of investors or the individual such as homeowners who own the money in the first place. Risk is extreme, as self-serving instruments become paramount. Higher human values and a global financial system will help rectify such problems in the future. (Roy Posner)
Making an Impact on the World --There are many ways to make an impact on the world around us. One is to catch the emerging waves of society; another is to evaluate and overcome our deficiencies, which will attract positive conditions that will aid in our impacting the various collectives around us. (Roy Posner) Changing History from Within -- By taking a deep interest in a matter or problem, and offering it intensely to the spiritual Force, we can alter the course of events, and therefore history. (Roy Posner)
Life Responds Negatively to Outworn Values -- We see that when outworn values are advocated and practiced in society, negative circumstance can quickly follow. We see that in some recent events. (Roy Posner)
Layers of the Onion in the Middle East -- We may see the surface level of a sit-upon, and see its truth. But then when we dig deeper, others truths emerge. And so on and so forth until we get to the heart of the matter. We can see that very dynamic in examining events in the Middle East.(Roy Posner) The Israelis & the Palestinians: The Modern-Day Hatfields and McCoys -- The Hatfield-McCoy feud took place in 19th central rural America, and began as a dispute over land. The conflict of two clans who lived on two sides of a river bordering two different states turned into a blood feud that lives in the annals of infamy. Today a similar and much larger feud exists between two people; the Jews of Israel and the Palestinians. Like the two clans of America, the two sides find a never-ending series of arguments and claims to bolster its side. Better yet that the two parties give up their hate and blood feud, lest each side, like the Hatfield and McCoys suffer additional consequences. (Roy Posner)
The Hippies and The Force -- There is a spiritual Force descending on the earth. It is the evolutionary Truth Consciousness of the Divine. As it leans down on the earth, it does so with great pressure. The hippies who were ripe for such things were directly under its positive influence. However, their consciousness was not wide enough to hold the Force, ... (Roy Posner)
Security, Terrorism,
Non-Proliferation
Cause and Solution to Radical Religious Fundamentalism
--
Gives a history of how the Middle
East was left out of the world equation, and how poverty and lack of
opportunity is the source of the discontent, the cause of extreme
religious fundamentalism and its ensuing violence. Overcoming
poverty then is the solution, and is one course that must be taken
to overcome the problem. Overcoming the Ego of the World -- The world is changing rapidly, and global solutions that the local domain cannot solve are increasingly in demand. Cooperative change from above can control the narcissistic Ego of the collectives of the World, while harnessing world power for social progress and evolution. And yet this movement must also occur from the other direction. Each collective, from family to nation, must stand back and see the world for what it is, i.e. from all viewpoints, and thus clearly perceive the utility of cooperation and collaboration. (Roy Posner) Merchants of Death -- The mindless transfer of arms around the world through merchants of death goes on unabatedly as captured in the animated film Persepolis covering the period of the later 20th century in Iraq. (Roy Posner)
Subconscious Presentation of Life Response that Can Be Conscious -- The author can become conscious of life response (i.e. causes of sudden good fortune) and therefore consciously present it to the reader, instead of it as now, presented unconsciously.
Limits of Science, Science of Life (Human Science) to be further sorted/grouped
Combining Science's & Spirit's Startling New Discoveries
-- In combination, an expanded Science that includes life not just
matter, and a spirituality in which the seemingly unknown can be
fully known, can change the course of human understanding and
therefore human experience and history.
Definition of Science -- This article raises a number of fundamental questions about the nature of science that should be addressed and then provides a number of illustrative answers. (MSS Research) Creative Principle in Science --Provides an entirely new understanding of science, including the notion that conscious-Force as the source of all creation and being, that there is a secret process of involution and evolution at play that drives life forward, and many others factors that describe the nature of Existence. Provided here is a profound vision of what should underlie science's understanding in its attempt to grasp the nature of the cosmos. (MSS Research) Theory of Existence is Science -- A multi-dimensional overview of what is missing in the scientific approach, and how science has not come forth with a credible theory of existence. (MSS Research) New Foundations of Knowledge for Science -- Modern science has been characterized by an arbitrary division between faith and reason, matter and mind, science and theology, specialized empirical research and integrative cosmology. This has led to an artificial fragmentation of knowledge into separate compartments, the pursuit of knowledge in sense data, an abstraction of the scientist from the world of nature of which he is an inseparable part, and the divorce of science from life. A different approach is therefore offered. The knowledge we seek must instead become a comprehensive, integrated conception of the wholeness of nature. (MSS Research) Science And Spirituality -- A marriage between science's experimental knowledge of the infinitesimal and a spiritual knowledge of the infinite can generate a major conceptual breakthrough at the level of pure science, leading to unifying concepts in the life sciences. (MSS Research) The Future of Science -- This article argues not for an abandonment of science or embracing of mysticism, but for a broadening of the scope of enquiry to permit examination and experimentation with other principles and methods. The criteria for evaluation should be the ability of these alternative perspectives to shed light on the processes of nature which are as yet still incompletely understood and to generate fresh discoveries in fields where science is encountering limits to its powers of creation. If a new perspective can generate these pragmatic results, it will surely warrant serious consideration by the entire scientific community (MSS Research) The Evolution Of Science -- Science is knowledge. In its present form it is the systematized knowledge formulated by the intellectual mind and based on the data of the physical senses. Mind is not the highest faculty of knowledge accessible to man, beyond lie an ascending series of latent capacities which far exceed the limping action of mind. (MSS Research) Solving the Astonishing Riddles of Science -- Scientists are mental individuals; they try to discover answers through the power of mind. They are also generally quite empirical, looking exclusively for evidence -- especially material evidence -- to explain the physical phenomenon of life. As we see, as they arrive a these fantastic discoveries of quantum and universal science, empiricism fails to provide answers. Observing the world only at the material level will fail to produce adequate explanations for the currently unexplainable. Even the rational mind is unable to fathom what seems to be the unfathomable. Something more is needed. (Roy Posner)
New Subtle Insight of Reality that Challenges Science
Converging Views of Science and Spirit
--
In recent years, the scientists and spiritual
evolutionists are coming to a common understanding of the nature
of Matter in the universe. The inevitable realization of
scientific inquiry is that the basis of all material
existence is Spiritual, while the inevitable result of spiritual
experience is that Spirit reaches its full flowering and apex
when it is expressed through the details of material life.
The Quantum Activist:
Merging Science and
Consciousness in Quantum
Physics
The Quantum Activist is a highly polished documentary film from 2010 about scientist and quantum physicist Dr. Amit Goswami, PhD, and his views about spiritual consciousness as the ground of all scientific knowledge. He is deeply influenced by Sri Aurobindo, Krishnamurti, and Ramana Maharshi, amongst others. Here is an outline of a number of the significant points in the film:
From Material View of Science to Involution/Evolution of the
Infinite
--
Scientists
ever-increasingly stand
agape as they see their
material, mechanistic
views of existence
ironically torn down
through their own
scientific
investigations. When
they come to see that
all other planes -- back
to cosmic Mind and
Spirit -- were/are there
before creation, and
that life, mind, and
spirit are buried in
matter waiting to come
out, they will begin to
perceive the right
relation of things,
including the ultimate
meaning and purpose of
life in the cosmos.
The Internet; it's meaning and purpose
Internet as Reflection of Our Evolution The Internet In Society's Evolution -- This article explains the inner meaning of the Internet: Why it has come about at this stage of human development, how it expresses the current course of human evolution, and what it portends for the future of society. (Roy Posner) Key article The Internet is a Mirror of Our Evolution -- In this interview, Roy Posner, president of Growth Online, discusses how the Internet mirrors our own human evolution, and points to the future evolution of the human race. (Roy Posner)
Seeing through the Fog
of
Social
Change
to a Human Centered
World
Social Empowerment of the Internet New Insights into the Nature of the Internet -- This brief article explains how the Internet creates a more level playing field, how it links money and social power, how it creates the greatest network of intelligence ever devised, how it offers global organization to every person, etc. (Roy Posner)
The Internet and the Emerging True Individual
--
The Internet is an outer
form and expression of our individual need to explore, discover, and
achieve in life. It is a social structure that allows our
individuality to ripen by connecting us the wider knowledge and
wisdom of society so we can thrive and fulfill our deepest
aspirations in life. Internet Increases the Productivity of All Resources (Human Science) Internet converts technological capacity into social power and money power (Human Science)
Internet and Organization Internet as a Social Organization (MSS Research) Internet's Four-fold Infrastructure (MSS Research) Organizational Power of the Internet (MSS Research) Internet as Mental Organization (Human Science) Internet Creates the First Truly Global Organization (Human Science)
Environmentalism and the Future Evolution of Man (Roy Posner)
Education; towards a new form of-
The Genius of the Child (MSS Research) Psychic Education (The Mother)
Life Centered Education and Human Accomplishment Value Formation and Education -- Formal education and training programs focus almost exclusively on imparting physical, social and mental skills. They place very little conscious emphasis on the attitudes, the mental understanding and decisiveness, and the psychological values needed for these skills to result in accomplishment and fulfillment. (MSS Research) Life-Centered Education -- Education is regarded as one of the key elements, if not the key, to the development of society, and, therefore, as an instrument for meeting these challenges. But it is now becoming apparent that the present educational system is incapable of playing this role effectively, because it is actually a source of these problems. The system itself needs to be changed so as to generate the solutions rather than contributing to the causes. (MSS Research)
Development Education Development Education -- The present system of education does not provide either the theoretical knowledge or practical training needed by administrators directly involved in supervising or guiding the course of development at the local or national level. A system of development education will aid the formation of a cadre of qualified development administrators. (MSS Research) Development Education: An Introductory Explanation (MSS Research)
Education in India Education and Human Choice in India -- In one generation India will have the most educated and intelligent population in the world. And that population will exercise through each individual's awakened mind a greater freedom of human choice resulting in developments that will make India the most advanced nation in the world. (MSS Research) The Need For A New Strategy In Higher Education -- The planners failed to realise that the traditional western system of education, oriented toward abstract knowledge and traditional subjects unrelated to the rapidly changing social conditions in the country, was not designed or suited to foster or support the development process. A new or modified system was needed … (MSS Research)
Economics,
Money; towards new views of-
Economics
Seeing through the Fog
of
Social
Change
to a Human Centered World
Money (Human Science) Role of Money in Development (Human Science) Social Evolution of Money (Human Science) Social and Psychological Value of Money (Human Science) Integration of Money with other Social Institutions (Human Science) The Infinite Power of Harmony (Roy Posner) Aligning with Money's Social Power (Roy Posner) From a Material to a Human-Centric World -- Science's foundation rests on a material view of the world. But what if there were a decidedly different view? What if all that we are becoming and evolving towards was already involved, inherent in matter? What if embedded in material existence is a seed of all that has evolved from it -- from animated life and life forms to the mentality of Man? What if in the hidden, subtle recesses of matter, there was the consciousness of future life and mind, lying dormant, holding out for the right time and conditions before coming out? (Roy Posner) Speculation and the Global Financial Meltdown -- At the core of the financial meltdown is speculation, which rests on the negative value and attitude of greed. Speculation is to try to devise and execute financial instruments without reference to the safety of investors or the individual such as homeowners who own the money in the first place. Risk is extreme, as self-serving instruments become paramount. Higher human values and a global financial system will help rectify such problems in the future. (Roy Posner) Money Power that Comes through Trust and Detachment (Roy Posner) Changing the Values of Money Lending Institutions from Within -- Using the power of the Force to influence the consciousness of institutions such as banks and how they value human being. (Roy Posner) Also See Articles on Personal Handling of Money (Roy Posner)
The Emerging
True Individual Individuality: Creating Something Out of Nothing -- Why did society suddenly change before our eyes? The answer is that it came from a creative mind that was fiercely individual, who looked at the world and conceived of a new one from within. (Roy Posner) The True and the Spiritually True Individual -- Not following the herd, and being one's own person is a sign of true individuality. A step beyond that is taking our cues from our True Self, the evolving Soul, which is an ultimate form of individuality as we are linked to our own ultimate purpose in life. (Roy Posner) Power of Human Individuality -- Through an elevation of consciousness, awareness, capacity, etc., a person can produce vastly greater human output, energy, and accomplishment; even exponentially more, as he will in essence be bringing to the surface the infinite potential that is buried in the depths of his being. The key for this to happen is for that person to express his or her true individuality. (Roy Posner) Stages of Individuality -- There is a rising scale of individuality from Physical to Social to mental to Spiritual (Human Science) (advanced)
Several Levels of True Individuality
The Ultimate Basis for the Emergence of the True Individual
The Internet and the Emerging True Individual
The Determinants of Who We Are and What We Can Become
-- What we can become in life is determined in an ascending scale
from outer determinants to inner determinants, which have the
greatest power.
Summary and Critique of the Book "The Rise of the Creative Class" by Richard Florida -- The thesis here is that cities committed to dynamism, innovation, and creativity, attract such individuals, leading to prosperity in that region. This article is a review and critique of the book. (Roy Posner)
What Are Society's Values? -- "The social organization consists of a single interconnected fabric. The threads and the weave of the fabric are formed by the multidimensional interaction of social activities, organizations, institutions and values." (Roy Posner) Key article Social Values in Film 'House of Eliott' --in the story we see the mergence of woman and break down of class structure are positive values emerging in this society; while there is a retreat from anachronistic values of reputation, formality, and rigid propriety (Roy Posner for Human Science)
Life Responds Negatively to Outworn Values -- Life responds negatively when we try to foster outworn values. When they are reactionary, then calamity or something similar ensues. (Roy Posner) Values in the Film The Lord of the Rings -- Describes the multitude of personal and social values subscribed to and applied in the story. (Roy Posner) Changing the Values of Money Lending Institutions from Within -- Using the power of the Force to influence the consciousness of institutions such as banks and how they value human being. (Roy Posner) Also see Articles on the Power of Personal Values Also see Articles on Business Values
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