Van: "Integral World" Aan: Onderwerp: Eloquent Emptiness Datum: zaterdag 31 mei 2014 22:44 INTEGRAL WORLD MAILING LIST =========================== http://www.integralworld.net Newsletter Nr. 508 Amsterdam, May 31st, 2014 ELOQUENT EMPTINESS - The Philosophy of WOW! and The End of Science - FRANK VISSER Most integral communications are inspirational, motivational or transformational, rather than informational, or fact- and truth-oriented. This one is no exception. But truth is not what we like to be true. Or what sounds true. Truth is what turns out to be true—if we like it or not. And that's a big difference, in mind set, attitude and culture when it comes to acquiring and communicating knowledge. Religious people want to prove that something is true, scientists want to find out if something is true—and if not, they move on in their continuous exploration. Read more: http://www.integralworld.net/visser70.html REVIEW OF JEREMY RIFKIN'S "THE ZERO MARGINAL COST SOCIETY" - EDWARD BERGE We can see that Wilber retains the Great Chain in its transcend and include philosophy.[2] Granted there is no longer pre-fixed Platonic forms but it does retain the morphogenetic gradient which involves from Spirit, or God by another name. Sure evolution plays its part, but it still must follow this gradient back up to Spirit. And we can directly experience Spirit via meditative techniques. We will then interpret Spirit through our evolutionary level, but given proper evolution through transcend-and-include, and proper meditative training, we can and do advance up the chain back toward God. This structure is feudal and theological to the core. Read more: http://www.integralworld.net/berge7.html THE ARCHEOLOGY OF TRUTH AND THE RETURN OF PHILOSOPHY - Part I - OLEG LINETSKY No matter how appealing a statement or a principle sounds (including this statement), there is a situation in which it doesn't work. Should we grow and develop? Yes, sometimes. Is wisdom a quality of a leader? Yes, sometimes. Is God love? Yes, sometimes. Is everything possible? Yes, sometimes. Do we have to be compassionate? Yes, sometimes. Will beauty save the world? Yes, sometimes. E=mc2. Yes, sometimes. Seek and ye shall find? Yes, sometimes! In some situations these principles are perfectly valid, whereas in other situations opposite principles work, so the former will only impede us. Even a broken clock shows the correct time twice a day. Read more: http://www.integralworld.net/linetsky6.html To SUBSCRIBE to this Integral World Newsletter or change your email address, click here: http://www.integralworld.net/pommo/user/subscribe.php To UNSUBSCRIBE, update your account by logging in. For explanation, see: http://www.integralworld.net/nl_faq.html