Philosophical Orientation:
Spiritualism vs Materialism

for the westerner the earth/land is a material. original peoples viewed it as a lifeform/living/breathing entity. because of the western view towards the land and it's resources we will have:

>>excesses (that) create famin

and

>>and (only when) we get hungry enough to change

will any change begin. remember these people move from place to place, exploiting resources until their gone, then move somewhere else. remember the agent's speech in the matrix relating "humans" to a virus, never reaching that equilibrium with the environment? although he universalized the concept by saying humans, it was western culture that gave that idea. you see how easily they include everyone in on their faults. UNIVERSALISM at its best!

>>how can it re-learn self-knowledge. How can it re-learn respect/value of cultural diversity?

some say it can't, that's its cultural core (asili) in relearning it changes, in changing, TOTAL changing, it no longer exists as we know it, i.e death

PEACE

"You're comparing apples and oranges, my friend. Oversimplification is not the way to "win" an argument. I'm glad you're convinced that what you're doing is right. Are they giving out prizes to the people who bring in the most converts this week?" janey (my new heroine) to abduhu. not a diss, just a clear glimpse of the truth.

"REAL RECOGNIZE REAL, and even more than that, the fake, they REALLY REALLY recognize REAL!" -BlackThought