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The
purpose of this website is to nurture the growth of ideas about the
development of people and of societies. Underlying this purpose
is my conviction that we are in the midst of a long-term species
crisis, brought about by our over-breeding and by our increasing
ability to change and damage our habitat.
This
isn't a doomsday scenario. I believe we can do something about the
course of our evolution as a species, but it is getting late, and our
old beliefs and habits won't serve us well in meeting the challenges
that face us. We need to re-think where we are and where we are
going.
The
ideas are basically optimistic. They rest on the simple observation
that people can and do change and improve; and that societies can and
do change and improve. The direction of change in both people and
societies is not always positive, but it is possible to clarify our
notions about desirable change and to seek ways to bring it about. We
need to know progress when we see it. (click
here to continue essay)
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