Chuan thinks that renewed industrial activity in space could generate new ideas and faiths as troublesome as Catharism. Why should it do that? If, as he says:
"'In everything everywhere, the equilibrium is fearsomely precarious.'" (p. 172)
- then society is not being allowed to develop. It is being held back in what sounds like a very dangerous state instead of being helped out of it.
Why should renewed activity in space generate:
"'Economic rivalry...'" (p. 171)
- leading to:
"'The bitterness in those who try and fail.'" (ibid.)?
But, if it does have such consequences, then surely an advanced technological civilization would be able to cope with them much better than earlier generations had done?
Chuan says that:
"'...the field drive makes interplanetary war possible.'" (ibid.)
Sure, any advanced technology could be used for warfare but will not be so used if there are no other causes of conflict. But, if there are such causes, then they need to be addressed, not left to fester.
Chuan sounds like not the man in the middle but a man in a muddle.
1 comment:
Kaor, Paul!
Societies can only develop by accepting the strong likelihood of danger, risk, failure, etc. If you want change, beneficial or not, competition has to be accepted. Anything, any reason, where competition exist can and will lead to conflicts, both violent and nonviolent.
Ad astra! Sean
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