Another paper for you...this one, quickly written and vaguely academic...enjoy... cd Living in a Not-Material World by Chris Damitio In looking at the material world around us, it is easy to suppose that everyone sees the same things, the same way, the whole world over. This is not the case. Most of us, living in what we call ‘western’ and ‘modern’ societies tend to look at the world as a very material place. We may have beliefs that transcend the material world, but in our day to day activities, we tend to look at what we can see and touch. As an example, if someone in the society we live in becomes sick they will probably go to the hospital, call a paramedic, or consult a biomedically trained physician. The reason’s for this are rooted in our general belief systems about what it means to live, age, and die. In our society, we see that these processes are governed by systems that exist within the body. These systems can generally be seen, measured, and analyzed by our material technology. The same is true of the monetary returns we face in careers, the debt we incur during the course of living, and even the legal bonds we make with loved ones, friends, and family. We can actually measure the materiality of our relationships based on legal documents, inherited genetics, and other material means. In the ‘modern west’, we are certainly living in a material world. It is easy to suppose that the rest of the world is living in the same world we are, but to suppose so, would be a mistake.
Living in a Not Material World
Living in a Not Material World
Living in a Not Material World
Another paper for you...this one, quickly written and vaguely academic...enjoy... cd Living in a Not-Material World by Chris Damitio In looking at the material world around us, it is easy to suppose that everyone sees the same things, the same way, the whole world over. This is not the case. Most of us, living in what we call ‘western’ and ‘modern’ societies tend to look at the world as a very material place. We may have beliefs that transcend the material world, but in our day to day activities, we tend to look at what we can see and touch. As an example, if someone in the society we live in becomes sick they will probably go to the hospital, call a paramedic, or consult a biomedically trained physician. The reason’s for this are rooted in our general belief systems about what it means to live, age, and die. In our society, we see that these processes are governed by systems that exist within the body. These systems can generally be seen, measured, and analyzed by our material technology. The same is true of the monetary returns we face in careers, the debt we incur during the course of living, and even the legal bonds we make with loved ones, friends, and family. We can actually measure the materiality of our relationships based on legal documents, inherited genetics, and other material means. In the ‘modern west’, we are certainly living in a material world. It is easy to suppose that the rest of the world is living in the same world we are, but to suppose so, would be a mistake.