I am back Ryan, perhaps with not that much clearer of a question. My reply was tied to your phrase: ``we must decide what to do''

It seemed a call to action, but I couldn't determine what the action might be. Perhaps you cannot either.

As I ponder what you have written, I agree that we are momentarily the the grip of nihilism.... and I agree that postmodernism (as well as I understand it) does seem to be accurate in some ways, but is very unproductive framework for making progress. it just digresses into questioning the questioning of questioning, and any statement made has the permanence of scattered sand on a wind day.

Still I am not sure the we WILL be the ones to get ourselves out of this pickel. I think the technology arc that we are on is going to so radically reshape the human condition that the questions of the hour will simply no longer apply. I am not saying I know what questions will apply, only that we wont be here.

I think where we stand today only seems like stasis since human perception is on a different time-scale as compared to society. Consider. social networks that now are affecting our elections and our daily lives are not yet 15 years old! And I think this is TINY compared with what the next 100 years brings.

For example what questions will be had by those that live in a society where some (or all?) have indefinite lifespans? Perhaps it will be nihilism on steroids, or maybe this "pushes us thru"

In any case, I cannot imagine how I can respond to your command: ``we must decide what to do''

perhaps you cannot either.

interesting read....

--d

p.s. you don't seem remotely christian... well execpt your photo have just a passing resemblance to Jesus... but then in your 'about' you quote the 'our father'

probably a good story in there somewhere...