Author: David L. Smith
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Art
Nature’s Interpreter The beautiful is a manifestation of the secret laws of nature… When nature begins to reveal her open secret to a person, he feels an irresistible longing for her most worthy interpreter, art. Johann Wolfgang Goethe, German poet, scientist, novelist, statesman, playwright
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The Truth of Ourselves
Where it resides Many years ago, but not so long ago, there were those who said, ‘Well, you have three strikes against you: You’re black, you’re blind and you’re poor,’ But God said to me, ‘I will make you rich in the spirit of inspiration, to inspire others as well as create music to encourage…
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The Measure of Civilization
I do not think the measure of a civilization is how tall its buildings of concrete are, but rather how well its people have learned to relate to their environment and fellow man. Sun Bear, Chippewa Tribe, Native American
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Art and Physics
The blending of wonder and wisdom Art and physics, like wave and particle, are an integrated duality: They are simply two different but complementary facets of a single description of the world. Integrating art and physics will kindle a more synthesized awareness which begins in wonder and ends with wisdom. Leonard Shlain, Surgeon, inventorAuthor, Art…
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Planetary Stewardship
We must move beyond democracy to biocracy, beyond loyalty to our own tribe to a view of ourselves as citizens of planet Earth… We must begin to see ourselves as interrelated and interdependent with the animate and inanimate elements of our planet and begin to follow earth’s house rules of limited use, recycling, and long-term…
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Truth and Justice for All
I’m for truth, no matter who tells it. I’m for justice, no matter who it’s for or against. Martin Luther King Jr., Baptist Minister, prominent leader in civil rights movement
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The Universe in a Chair
When we look at a chair, we see the wood, but we fail to observe the tree, the forest, the carpenter or our own mind. When we meditate on it, we can see the entire universe in all its interwoven and interdependent relations in the chair. The presence of the wood reveals the presence of…
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Variety Promotes Stability
Evolution protects what is stable and works well, yet is open to change when instabilities arise, using change to create both new unity and new variety — that gives nature the resilience to survive disasters. It is Gaian wisdom to balance variety and use it creatively in forming highly stable ecosystems. The greater the variety…
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Communication and Ecology
The universe consists of acts of communication… This sacred communion, this being-sharing of all the systems and systems of systems of which the cosmos is composed, is what we mean by ecology. It is the ecology that undergoes evolution and complexification and increasing consciousness… ecology is, in fact, the name of the whole game. It…
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Ethics
Global change requires personal change Codes without conduct, technology without humanity, theory without reality, global change without personal change, and personal ethics without world awareness are like a planet without an atmosphere. Substantial rethinking, comprehensive research, and globally applied individual responsibility are warranted, indeed essential. Tom Cooper, Emeritus professor of ethics, Emerson CollageAuthor, Communication Ethics…
Love And Light Greetings 