Subject: The Great Transition.
Energy cost, climate change, population growth, and environmental degradation are parallel trends, on the rise. Their collective impact is already changing our lives; future effects will be profound.
Fundamental changes in ideation influence populations directly and indirectly. Disciplines such as economics and psychology contribute empirical data and changing theories, yet are not science. Not in the same sense as physics, which is itself flawed by inconsistencies.
Particularly, this thread is devoted to the rational argument: reason supported by evidence.
You are expected to make your own argument, not copy or link to someone else's work — except in support.
There will be no political or religious advocacy. None. Not even by link. We can discuss the rise of Communism or Christianity as phenomena. We can analyze the spread of radical Islam. Or globalization, but promotion will get you banned. So will derogation — about phenomena or about other posters. If you can't participate in an objective discussion, move on.
The Vortex is an experiment. Whether it succeeds depends on contributors' quality of thought and expression.
Thanks,
Jim |
