Jon Ellison Wrote:
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> The big difference is this.
> Up until recently, say the first half of the 20th
> century academics and even society as a whole was
> under pressure to come up with positive answers.
> Then WW2 came along followed by the post modern
> "revolution" and a different way of thinking,
> nowadays proving that something isn't is just as
> important as proving that something is. Even if
> you did set out to prove a positive.
> In other words it good to be wrong at least some
> of the time. Progress.
> And do you know what..
> Brick walled, stone walled who cares??? It really
> doesn't matter.
> I just wish our politicians could keep up, but
> that's another story.
>
> Have a nice day..


the main impetus to societal change since the second world war has been the advancements in Science and Technology.

We are now learning faster than our ability to adapt to this new norm.

I see a smidgeon of agreement in these at first appearance differing views.

Maybe there is a place where our thoughts can converge after all



Warwick