The Knowledge Drive: Confronting Mythological BeliefsDog Ear Publishing, 2008 - 252페이지 The Knowledge Drive is an optimistic book that demonstrates how new, more accurate information conveys survival value and inevitably supplants our dysfunctional mythological beliefs. Before there was time for the accumulation of knowledge, early man created legends and religious myths to "understand" the world and ease the paralyzing awareness of his own mortality and the fear of natural forces beyond his control. We are increasingly aware of how these magical beliefs can lead to divisive religious practices, violence, and mans' continuing inhumanity to fellow man. Change is clearly needed. Now, rapid advances in many fields are giving us the techniques to modify our evolution and curtail our virulence. We can establish a more universal, equitable morality based on more accurate intelligence about our origins and place in the universe. Nevertheless, it is up to us as a species to choose our own future directions. We are thus in charge of our own destiny, a threatening thought to many. No prayers or appeals to magical forces will help. Dr. Bardon analyzes how our quest for knowledge is a basic human drive similar to the sex and nourishment drives. It arises from our survival instinct and is not based on moral or altruistic factors. Along with establishing knowledge as a source of power, the author discusses the Knowledge Drive from many other perspectives: its various motivations; the fact that it can be used for many purposes, even destructive ones; how it learns from adversity; how it often exacerbates inequality; and how it does not solve social problems unless given the necessary direction. Dr. Bardon looks at the multiple forces aligned against our efforts to obtain more reliable information. He shows how the Knowledge Drive not only triumphs over but also learns from these negative elements. Warnings about the fragility of our search for knowledge are misguided-it is rather the people mired in mythology who are vulnerable and need our compassion. |
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... Gods .120 Chapter 10 Contributions of the Paranormal ..133 Chapter 11 Action and Reaction • .150 • Chapter 12 The Varieties of Religious Opposition ...... 161 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Alternatives to the Knowledge Path ....... 169 Human ...
... Gods .120 Chapter 10 Contributions of the Paranormal ..133 Chapter 11 Action and Reaction • .150 • Chapter 12 The Varieties of Religious Opposition ...... 161 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Alternatives to the Knowledge Path ....... 169 Human ...
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... God or gods as ultimate truth , secure in the belief that others worshiped falsely . Tribal gods were pro- tected by an armor of consensual validation and promoted with missionary zeal . Human imagination populated the world with a ...
... God or gods as ultimate truth , secure in the belief that others worshiped falsely . Tribal gods were pro- tected by an armor of consensual validation and promoted with missionary zeal . Human imagination populated the world with a ...
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... gods , fearful spirits , magic , astrology , divination , and a myriad of other imaginary forces . They would gradually lose in the evolutionary struggle as they fell back on a multitude of notions hostile to knowledge : it was sinful ...
... gods , fearful spirits , magic , astrology , divination , and a myriad of other imaginary forces . They would gradually lose in the evolutionary struggle as they fell back on a multitude of notions hostile to knowledge : it was sinful ...
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... God . Physicists explain that the aim of elemen- tary particle physics is to complete our understanding of the ultimate rules that govern everything . Others recognize that we need to earn our daily bread to feed our bodies , but that ...
... God . Physicists explain that the aim of elemen- tary particle physics is to complete our understanding of the ultimate rules that govern everything . Others recognize that we need to earn our daily bread to feed our bodies , but that ...
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... gods , which promise us an eternal afterlife . Now , the rational segment of our Knowledge Drive strives to attain actual physical survival through an ever - increasing lifespan . We can better comprehend the power and inten- sity of ...
... gods , which promise us an eternal afterlife . Now , the rational segment of our Knowledge Drive strives to attain actual physical survival through an ever - increasing lifespan . We can better comprehend the power and inten- sity of ...
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Chapter 4 | 55 |
Chapter 5 | 92 |
Chapter 8 | 106 |
Chapter 9 | 120 |
Chapter 10 | 133 |
Chapter 11 | 150 |
Chapter 12 | 161 |
Chapter 13 | 169 |
Chapter 16 | 221 |
Index | 237 |
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