249. TIM FREKE ON SOUL CRUSHING SCIENCE
Interview with consciousness philosopher and author, Tim Freke examines the absurdity of science-as-we-know-it.
Being
forgiving/understanding about science as we know it, or take a more critical stance, IMO, do not have a have a mutually contextual reference? I could be
forgiving/understanding from an emotional or empathetic position, because emotion is a vague nebulous grey area, dependent upon subjective interpretation, which is not just required, it's a default framework needed for
forgiving/understanding. However, emotion is antithetical to science and this is not a bad thing, because science must be a neutral position that should guarantee impartiality, assure fairness, and a logic & reason all adhere to without bias a.k.a. the Scientific Method.
However, we can and should be critical of scientist, but scientist are just people, so we must also then be critical of ourselves. The problem, IMO, is that we, people, or the individual are typically the least honest with ourselves. So, being critical is important, but we must first question our own worldview and why is there a disconnect between the objective, the subjective, and by extension, society, and humanity.
Why are we being forced to ask these questions...why and how did we arrive here?
How long has this really been the state of being for humanity?
Is this Homo sapiens specific?
Is this paradoxical behavior a natural interactive process that a consciousness and sentient species must navigate? In other words, does this all
feel right or wrong?
Are there alternatives?
Did we consciously or subconsciously choose this path or does it all
feel like humanity is being and has been led down another and different very narrow path?
I would add that IMO, we are not only being dishonest with ourselves not considering the probability that Earth is part of a an immense, diverse, and ancient community, but that it would be intellectually bankrupt, anthropocentric (which replaced geocentric), and fear. That appears to be the general populace stance, but not all. The status quo would likely have those reasons, but their fear would be more from idea of no longer being in control, replaced, and dethroned.
Matt