Well written as ever pal. And I admire bits of this perspective. It’s just a bit too otherworldly for me in terms of Platonic/Christian metaphysics translated into therapeutic-developmental language. That Earth is real enough to matter, but not ontologically self-sufficient. Apparent existence, deeper reality, hidden purpose, final disclosure, moral destination, etc. Earth being valued as a means to something beyond Earth. I tend to lean more Nietzschean. Could you love existence if nobody designed your suffering? Or if the universe wasn’t communicating personally with you? Or your enemies weren’t assigned to teach you and synchronicities were sometimes just coincidences? His Zarathustra would call Earth Schoolers “afterworldsmen” or “backworldsmen.” Not sure what an Earth Schooler would call Nietzsche!
I totally understand your perspective. I just don't share it. I appreciate I'm probably entirely delusional and this would shatter basically all of my worldview, but I do believe that reality is more intelligent than we give it credit for and we find meaning in interfacing with that reality. Now it could be something as prosaic as a more expansive intelligent electromagnetic field, Michael Levin's work, but it's there, none the same, and it has a telos. And oddly, maybe I should have written this, but Earth School has made me more engaged in my daily life because I'm constantly looking around for ways to better appreciate my reality.
Add it in. I’m all for anything that becomes a practical philosophy and changes people’s day to day in a positive way. I wonder if England will help you better appreciate reality later 😁
In therapy, much insight can be gained by asking people about their metaphor for life: "Dor you, Life is ...?" A game, and battle, a theatre, a joke...there are many replies. Over the years, only two stood out as being more than metaphors, and closer to something real: 1. Life is a school, and 2. Life is a journey. Great research and writing! I am heartened to read about Earth School.
Well written as ever pal. And I admire bits of this perspective. It’s just a bit too otherworldly for me in terms of Platonic/Christian metaphysics translated into therapeutic-developmental language. That Earth is real enough to matter, but not ontologically self-sufficient. Apparent existence, deeper reality, hidden purpose, final disclosure, moral destination, etc. Earth being valued as a means to something beyond Earth. I tend to lean more Nietzschean. Could you love existence if nobody designed your suffering? Or if the universe wasn’t communicating personally with you? Or your enemies weren’t assigned to teach you and synchronicities were sometimes just coincidences? His Zarathustra would call Earth Schoolers “afterworldsmen” or “backworldsmen.” Not sure what an Earth Schooler would call Nietzsche!
I totally understand your perspective. I just don't share it. I appreciate I'm probably entirely delusional and this would shatter basically all of my worldview, but I do believe that reality is more intelligent than we give it credit for and we find meaning in interfacing with that reality. Now it could be something as prosaic as a more expansive intelligent electromagnetic field, Michael Levin's work, but it's there, none the same, and it has a telos. And oddly, maybe I should have written this, but Earth School has made me more engaged in my daily life because I'm constantly looking around for ways to better appreciate my reality.
Add it in. I’m all for anything that becomes a practical philosophy and changes people’s day to day in a positive way. I wonder if England will help you better appreciate reality later 😁
There is no greater karmic debt than being an England supporter.
😂 I’m English but a Liverpool fan so don’t get involved with it other than the schadenfreude.
I'm a Liverpool fan too, so I have made room in my life for two sets of disappointment.
In therapy, much insight can be gained by asking people about their metaphor for life: "Dor you, Life is ...?" A game, and battle, a theatre, a joke...there are many replies. Over the years, only two stood out as being more than metaphors, and closer to something real: 1. Life is a school, and 2. Life is a journey. Great research and writing! I am heartened to read about Earth School.
Thank you so much. I feel a simulation, as I said, is too lightweight, A school feels just about right in terms of its warmth.