Comments on: Culture has stagnated for 10,000 years and won’t change soon

By: sebastian

sebastian — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:36:41 +0000

Well, I don’t think any sensible person will argue the fallacy of religion coming from God — so it’s definitely something that ‘crystallises’ out of enough thinking/doing. Different levels of religion too — there’s tribalism, which we’ve always had really (since we started questioning our place in the world — the stars!)

I think there’s nearly always been people all over the world (though I don’t know the specifics). But the population of Earth has really exploded since the Black Death. There was only 200 million people on Earth when Jesus was born…!

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_population)

I don’t really want to analyse the specifics. I can’t claim to understand what technology has or hasn’t done for our artistic/creative bias. I think we’ve turned some kind of corner now, but I don’t think these kinds of thing change quickly… thousands of years, I guess

By: Ed Adams

Ed Adams — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:28:36 +0000

I wonder if it has anything to do with the increase and dispersement in population, as well.

Population is no longer centered in Africa, the Middle east, and Western Europe; but has spread accross the face of the globe in large numbers. Also, you don’t just have a few really good sculptors or painters, but thousands with that ability worldwide. It is true though, that technology has taken away some of the desire for more simple art forms.

Religion is religion is religion. Man has had religion of some sort since the dawn of time. It’s important to remember that religion was created by man, not God. Therefore, it too is flawed.

By: sebastian

sebastian — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:37:34 +0000

Hah. Good catch.

Er…

*goes to check if the complete version is hiding somewhere*

Hm, seems not. I think I was undecided on whether I should conclude anything regarding the East, as I can’t really comment on them, being a Westerner and all. I’ve redacted that last half-sentence now.

I guess I need to head out to the East and finish it properly

(Pretty avatar, Maddie!)

It is like we are putting a bigger engine in, but lack the traction in the tyres to actually move the beast.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:34:32 +0000

What happened to the end?? Is this a test to see who’s really reading?

By: Maddie

Maddie — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:50:16 +0000

good points in there, seb. it’s really true once you sit down and think about it. hadn’t ever thought about how far we’d neglected to come before in the ways of art and culture.

By: sebastian

sebastian — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:52:13 +0000

I would love to have both a Western and Eastern perspective on things like you, Queenie

Must get out to the Far East sooon…

By: Tambourine Queen

Tambourine Queen — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:29:25 +0000

Its funny, you think that after all this time we would be enlighten enough to see what matters in life.
But in the end it is all a pyramid of survival of the fittest, kill to survive.
Religion to me is like sugar coating it. That humans are savages but by seeking religion it sort of becomes OK.
Oh I could go on about this subject with you.