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Sustainable Development
Understanding and Managing Existence and
Development within Nature, the Natural
Parameters of Existence
Lecture Presentation
Understanding and managing existence and
development, socio-cultural, political, economic, scientific and technological
development, at the level of the natural conditions of existence. In a differentiated, but
integrated, connected and related way, in their essence, in depth and detail, within the
natural parameters, the boundaries and limits of existence set by nature. Not just
continuing on the same path, in an environmentally more friendly, less harmful and
destructive way. Understanding and managing the role and responsibility, in our existence
and development, that by nature are individually ours to understand and manage, where we
are in charge and in control, individually in the mind and mental existence. Not trying to
manage the role of nature, that lies beyond human control. Trying to improve external
conditions and the world around us, through managing, controlling, rearranging and
directing the natural environment, natural forces, processes and development.
Understanding and managing existence and development, demands and challenges, problems and
difficulties, within existing and changing external conditions. Not creating the ideal
external conditions, of an ordered, stable, secure and predictable world, of easy material
abundance.
The natural
conditions of existence and development. How, traditionally and today, we understand and
manage existence and development. Problematic results and consequences, human individual,
social and environmental problems and difficulties. The direction of the answers and
solutions. The direction we need to take in conceptual and mental development,
individually and as a species. The understanding, mental powers and abilities, mental
skills and practices we need to develop. To sustain an expanding global human population
on the limited and finite natural material resources base of the Earth, and not contribute
further to the premature demise, in the long term, of the human species at its own hands.
The
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