Today in America -- the child of European imperialism -- a new revolution is rising. It is the revolution of our time. It is the only revolution that involves radical, moral, and practical opposition to the spirit of nationalism. It is the only revolution that, to that opposition, joins culture, economic and technological power, and a total affirmation of liberty for all in the place of archaic prohibitions. It therefore offers the only escape for mankind today; the acceptance of technological civilization as a means and not as an end, and -- since we cannot be saved either by the destruction of civilization or by its continuation -- the development of the ability to reshape that civilization without annihilating it.
-- Jean-Francois Revel

#Wisdom #Quotes #JeanFrancoisRevel #Civilization #Nationalism

#Photography #Panorama #Sunset #Florida

John Michael Greer, of The Archdruid Report, is back, and is discussing the end of #civilizations... YOURS.

"The official voices of every #civilization, as the world they know slides down the well-greased chute into history’s dumpster, babble breezily onward, convinced that nothing of the sort can possibly happen to them.

For the sake of clarity, I’m going to cover a few of the basics very quickly for those readers who weren’t here a decade ago..."

Lords of the Fall
https://www.ecosophia.net/lords-of-the-fall/

Civilizations in decline are consistently characterized by a tendency towards standardization and uniformity. -Arnold Toynbee
#civilization #history #maga #fascism #authoritarianism

Tech pioneer #JaronLanier argues for a different way to think about #ai One thing I worry about is AI accelerating a trend that digital tech in general — and #socialmedia in particular — has already started, which is to pull us away from the physical world and encourage us to constantly perform versions of ourselves in the virtual world (#avatars). We need a business model for #civilization that isn’t self-destructive.
#future #vr #humanity #reality #bigtech
https://www.vox.com/the-gray-area/407154/jaron-lanier-ai-religion-progress-criticism

Avoiding the United States is not just a matter of patriotic principle; it’s a matter of simple safety. Canadians were willing to risk American gun culture, and more. But this American government does not recognize fundamental rights, and you are no longer protected by the law if you set foot in that country. Canada should join other nations in issuing stern travel advisories.
#Cdnpoli #Canada #fascism #authoritarianism #civilization #USpolitics #travel
https://www.thestar.com/politics/political-opinion/theres-a-terrifying-reason-to-avoid-trumps-america/article_2a2c5853-640a-4374-abb1-c9509db4dcee.html

https://youtu.be/FsaieZt5vjk

Old video, but I like how it did

Cause information and knowledge are growing exponentially, #schools try to cram facts into the minds of students. The result is that there is less and less room for #understanding, for reflection on the world and the #meaning of life, for an understanding of #nature and #society, for #humanistic #values, for ethics...
Doing so, we are destroying our #culture and #civilization, because culture is nourished by understanding and wisdom, and civilization without understanding becomes uncontrollable.

Regime Change in the West?

https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v47/n06/perry-anderson/regime-change-in-the-west

https://www.europesays.com/de/26419/ „Civilization: Wie wir heute leben“: Die Jubiläumsschau der Kunsthalle München #ArtAndDesign #Civilization:WieWirHeuteLeben #Deutschland #Entertainment #Fotografien #Germany #Jubiläumsschau #KunstUndDesign #Kunstausstellung #KunsthalleMünchen #Unterhaltung

Kleine Sammlung von US-Politik, die sehr effektiv ist:

Wissenschaftler kümmern sich um Müll:
https://www.propublica.org/article/noaa-contracts-seattle-lab

Produzenten kennen keine Warenstandards mehr:
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-showerheads-appliances-led-lights-regulation-energy-department-chaos

Es gibt keine Impfstoffe mehr. Kinder sterben an Keuchhusten:
https://www.propublica.org/article/whooping-cough-measles-outbreak-vaccine-hesitancy-trump

Aber die Zeltindustrie floriert:
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-deportations-deployed-resources-tent-company
...
Will man da leben?

Where can I find feral or wild humans? I seem to be surrounded by domesticated humans.
#civilization #domestication #homosapiens #humans #nature #wildlife #zoology

04/11/2025
Intrusive Thoughts
https://thedevilspanties.com/archives/16583
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#apocalypse,#civilization,#IntrusiveThoughts,#technology

Why does our #school system work that way? Because we #educate children and young people with a different goal: we prepare them for the #economy. We believe that by doing so, we are helping them because they will earn more with the #knowledge they have acquired. In doing so, we are adding new fuel to the fire that is destroying our #culture and #civilization, that is destroying #nature and #society.

Even a million-year old #civilization could collapse in a generation, if we do not fend against our destructive, primal nature.

Hrát Civku je maraton, takže 12 hodin s Meta Quest VR na hlavě, to budu mít krční páteř jak 70letý válečný veterán.
Jo, to chci. Hned po tom, co mě sundají z kapaček a přestanu blouznit o tom, že mi Gandhí vyhlásil válku i ve skutečným životě. Ne, díky https://youtu.be/3IMdxcP8uSM?si=NZohp_wUGaZEsRwY

If #civilization began again from scratch, what kinds of societies would evolve next time? #Communal, #capitalist. #theocratic, #meritocratic, #secular, #egalitarian, #exploitive? Societies are usually a combination of these types, but do they always combine as we expect them to? Are our choices about the type of #society we create completely up to us, or are we constrained by the environment and circumstance? Tomorrow is the last day I’ll be giving away my novel HUMAN to FediHumans. Visit https://bretthodnett.com/FreeHUMAN.html and use the code ‘fedihuman’ to get your free EPUB!

I love little acapella things like this. This is typically done by a choir, but I stumbled across this this afternoon, and it gave me chills. This group is so incredibly talented and I had to share.
Baba Yetu (acapella) #civilization
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRDn4s5RCN8