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What is our current Zeitgeist?

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Magical Realist Offline
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/patrick-s...93234.html

"There has never been so much potential in so many hands.

There have never been so many people who have wanted to turn that potential into positive impact for the sake of our world.

That is how I would describe our historical moment, and I think it’s truer by the day.

It’s not just a question of the technology at our fingertips, though that of course is fundamental to our new reality. It’s a question of something deeper: a new value system that has inspired a new zeitgeist.

A desire for purpose and mission. An emphasis on positive impact over material gain. A preference for sharing and giving over owning and taking. A willingness to break down silos and connecting the dots in new ways. An urgent, enthusiastic desire to find new solutions to the world’s most pressing problems.

These are some of the main values of the new zeitgeist.

And no longer are they the values of young idealists only. They are the values held by growing legions of people in all generations in all parts of the world. They are the dominant values of the generation that is coming of age right now. And the people who hold these values dear have the means to effect real change on a massive scale.

This has never been the case before.

Never.

Think about that..."
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Syne Offline
This is just atheists experiencing their reductionist dearth of purpose and meaning and flocking, mostly, to political ideology to fill the gap.
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Magical Realist Offline
(Mar 23, 2018 08:41 PM)Syne Wrote: This is just atheists experiencing their reductionist dearth of purpose and meaning and flocking, mostly, to political ideology to fill the gap.

It's the triumph of secularist spirituality over the hate-filled and fear-driven values of fundamentalist religion. Make the change now. Quit waiting on some dubious God to do it for you.
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Syne Offline
(Mar 23, 2018 09:30 PM)Magical Realist Wrote: It's the triumph of secularist spirituality over the hate-filled and fear-driven values of fundamentalist religion. Make the change now. Quit waiting on some dubious God to do it for you.

No, just dupes having their need for meaning exploited by politicians.
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