There is nothing new about paradigm shifts in human history. The difference that we will face in the 21st century, unlike any other that has come before, is that our ability to create and process new information is accelerating exponentially. It is time to start paying attention, because if we don’t we will be subsumed by the changes brought about through our inattentive stumbling towards the future.
The debate between atheism and theism in the public sphere has for all intents and purposes ceased to be; replaced instead by two sides devoted to highlighting the grave errors that the other side makes just through the act of existing. What could be a very useful dialogue has instead turned into simple tribalism with little evolution of argument.
Spiritual aphorisms are intended to speak directly to the intuitive side of us, and as such they will be placed here without comment. They are as true as they are true, and as false as they are false. I hope that you find value of some kind in one or more of these, my musings along the way.
Today’s discussion surrounds the role of spirituality in futurist dialogue. Is there enough of it? Would you like to see more of it? Basically, to what degree should the often subjective element of metaphysical ideology shape our view of the future and the direction we are heading in?
I thought that with today’s post we could get back to basics and I would present you with a set of futurist predictions for us to all mull over and discuss. So, without further ado, here are seven predictions for the future brought to you by the futurist blog Future Conscience (wow, that’s a lot of future for one sentence!).
There was a very exciting announcement recently that synthetic life had been created in a laboratory through the wonderful applications of scientific advancement. Rather than my usual commentary on the ethics of this situation, I thought I would try something different and provide a spiritual parable of sorts about synthetic life. I hope that you enjoy it.
 
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