Philosophy Now Forum

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Philosophically, who here is progressive?

Who here is pro-active in their philosophical approach to where we are as a human race?

Who prefers texting someone as a basic form of communication as opposed to speaking to a person over the phone?

Who here doesn't carry ANY actual money in their purse or wallet as opposed to credit cards & devices such as Google Wallet?

Who here is eliminating ALL paper in their lives & putting their important papers on-line or in their computer?

Who here owns or is contemplating owning an electric vehicle?



Who here has gotten rid of ALL their paper books & magazines?



Who here has begun transferring their utilities to all renewable energy?








One cannot embrace the future without first letting go of the past.
~~~ Bill Wiltrack ~~~





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My future, Bill? Or someone elses?

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However you would like to respond. You could address the questions personally or you can view the quote as pertaining to a generic human being.




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Well, I don't need to embrace my future, as I can't escape it anyways. As to others', why would I?

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To be more direct & concise, I am referring to moving from the second industrial revolution to the third industrial revolution, which is where we find ourselves today.


Mankind's three industrial revolutions:

1 - Farming

2 - Hydro/electric

3 - Digital Revolution



- more precisely, Are you embracing the digital revolution?




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I am contemplating my next car to be an electric. I intend to seriously shop for one.

I mainly use a credit card but will carry a little cash in order to get a discount when I buy gas.

...Prefer to talk on the phone to texting.

If I had to label myself I would say I am a progressive-realist and a futurist. I treasure the right to vote and I exercise my franchise to cast a vote. I make sure I do vote every chance I get. Its an informed vote. I vote only for those who are authentic individuals espousing ethical policies.

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This is a very good post & every I could hope for.


Thank you for sharing and taking this thread seriously.


...buy the way, which country do you live in?



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Bill Wiltrack wrote:.



This is a very good post & every I could hope for.


Thank you for sharing and taking this thread seriously.


...buy the way, which country do you live in?.

If you are addressing this to me, Bill, I can tell you

I am a patriotic American. I live in a suburb of Chicago.

I am fifty one years old and I read paper [ books ] and digital [ computers ]

I keep most newspapers and all magazines and books so throw little out

I do not have a mobile but I do not need one as I am a complete loner

I do not have a car as I do not drive but I walk everywhere instead

I live here in Birmingham in England [ not the one in Alabama ]

Bill Wiltrack wrote:.



To be more direct & concise, I am referring to moving from the second industrial revolution to the third industrial revolution, which is where we find ourselves today.


Mankind's three industrial revolutions:

1 - Farming

2 - Hydro/electric

3 - Digital Revolution



- more precisely, Are you embracing the digital revolution?




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I'm a programmer/analyst. I think the answer is obvious.

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Defining characteristics of the Digital Age:

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  Communication: Internet
  
  Power: Renewable energy
  
  Transportation: Driver-less electric vehicles

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Bill Wiltrack wrote:.



Defining characteristics of the Digital Age:

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  Communication: Internet
  
  Power: Renewable energy
  
  Transportation: Driver-less electric vehicles

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Yes? And?

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...and ...and...aaaand how do you relate to these characteristics?


How has your daily life changed as you transition into this dynamic new revolution?


That was kind-of the topic of this thread...but then you would have actually had to have read the original post.


Cheers!




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Internet, check. Renewable energy, bring it on. Driverless electric vehicle, buy me one. Leave the ambiguously dangerous snake out of the vehicle when you do.

Cheers.