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→Right Relationship with Reality
Rather, what we should do is accept that we live in a universe and that we exist. We know that we have a past, present, and future. We are subject to the laws of cause and effect. Our present was caused by the events of the past. Our future will be determined by our choices in the present. Because our ancestors made the right choices, we exist. If we make the right choices our descendents will continue to exist. If we make the wrong choices, we could go extinct. If we are extinct we are no longer part of reality.
Rather, what we should do is accept that we live in a universe and that we exist. We know that we have a past, present, and future. We are subject to the laws of cause and effect. Our present was caused by the events of the past. Our future will be determined by our choices in the present. Because our ancestors made the right choices, we exist. If we make the right choices our descendents will continue to exist. If we make the wrong choices, we could go extinct. If we are extinct we are no longer part of reality.
The concept of living in right relationship to reality is based on the axiom that survival is better than extinction. Thus it means that we need to take an active role to make decisions that lead to the goal of survival as opposed to extinction. In order to survive, especially in a state of hyper-evolution, we have to understand reality, understand our place in the universe, and to make decisions to get us from where we are to where we need to be.
One of the discussion I had at ICANN 47 in Durban was about this topic. "What is the purpose of humanity in the universe?" I don't remember who but someone said, "The purpose of humanity is to survive long enough to determine what the purpose of humanity is," I had a longer and more complex answer but his answer was easier to understand and incorporated the principles that I thought were important. His answer implied not only do we survive, but that our understanding of reality would increase over time and in the future our undertanding of our own purpose will increase.
=== Write a philosophical preamble to the bylaws to define our mission in big picture terms ===
=== Write a philosophical preamble to the bylaws to define our mission in big picture terms ===