Things I Read Today 16-05-09

The Ascent of Humanity - by Charles Eisenstein - Chapter I: The Triumph of Technology - Utopia Postponed
Where is the 'future' that was promised?

The Ascent of Humanity - by Charles Eisenstein - Chapter I: The Triumph of Technology - The Addiction to Control
Using technology to control nature is bound to fail.

The Ascent of Humanity - by Charles Eisenstein - Chapter I: The Triumph of Technology - From Separation to Boredom
"The underlying assumption is that pain is something that need not be felt." - nice
And another - "In everyday human life, happiness and security come from strong connections—to family, community, nature, place, spirit, and self—and not from "independence" whether psychological or financial."