Question: How will this age be remembered?
Deepak Chopra: Well this age will be regarded as very medieval, and primitive and barbaric; where we solved problems by killing each other; where we had no respect for the planet and totally desecrated the eco system; where we killed each other in the name of God most frequently – so it’s not an age to be proud of – where we created technologies of mechanized death. That’s nothing to be proud of.
And yet maybe it’s in the proliferation of all this uncertainty and chaos, somehow the collective mind will take that next quantum leap that we need to for our evolution. And if that happens, then this age will be remembered in a good way.
Recorded on: Aug 17, 2007
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Dana Soltis on January 16, 2008, 3:25 PM
This man%u2019s point of view is fascinatingly alarmist and pessimistic. First of all, though it is not explicitly stated in the question, one should realize that when %u201CHow will this age be remembered?%u201D is asked, it is understood that the progress and quality of %u201CThis age%u201D is only determined in accordance to previous times.
Granted, in recent times there has been death, pollution, and religious fanaticism but, does that mean we are in what he calls %u201CA Dark Age%u201D. I think not. For example, if one was to take a look at society say, fifty years ago, they would be astonished by the progress we have made. Things like the Civil Rights Movement should stand as proof of our progress.
Think about it, The Green Movement has nearly taken over and businesses are slowly reforming. Fifty years ago, power plants were dumping chemical waste straight into rivers and people felt no shame when littering on the streets.
In World War II, a common tactic was to simply %u201CCarpet Bomb%u201D cities, indiscriminately killing thousands of civilians. Now, the U.S Military armament is filled with Smart Bombs and high tech weapons for the sole purpose of limiting civilian casualties.
Mr. Chopra%u2019s point of view is a result of either a romanticization of the past or a jaded and pessimistic view of the present. Either way, he%u2019s wrong. As The Beatles accurately sang, %u201CThing are getting better all the time.%u201D
Dana Soltis on January 16, 2008, 8:25 PM
This man%u2019s point of view is fascinatingly alarmist and pessimistic. First of all, though it is not explicitly stated in the question, one should realize that when %u201CHow will this age be remembered?%u201D is asked, it is understood that the progress and quality of %u201CThis age%u201D is only determined in accordance to previous times.
Granted, in recent times there has been death, pollution, and religious fanaticism but, does that mean we are in what he calls %u201CA Dark Age%u201D. I think not. For example, if one was to take a look at society say, fifty years ago, they would be astonished by the progress we have made. Things like the Civil Rights Movement should stand as proof of our progress.
Think about it, The Green Movement has nearly taken over and businesses are slowly reforming. Fifty years ago, power plants were dumping chemical waste straight into rivers and people felt no shame when littering on the streets.
In World War II, a common tactic was to simply %u201CCarpet Bomb%u201D cities, indiscriminately killing thousands of civilians. Now, the U.S Military armament is filled with Smart Bombs and high tech weapons for the sole purpose of limiting civilian casualties.
Mr. Chopra%u2019s point of view is a result of either a romanticization of the past or a jaded and pessimistic view of the present. Either way, he%u2019s wrong. As The Beatles accurately sang, %u201CThing are getting better all the time.%u201D
Dana Soltis on January 16, 2008, 8:27 PM
Ok, since when can you not use quotation marks? It makes “This”
Quinn Chapman on January 18, 2008, 12:42 PM
That is exactly how this generation is going to be remembered. We had the chance to change, the media encouraged it but we did nothing.
Great Video. I agree completely.
Quinn Chapman on January 18, 2008, 5:42 PM
That is exactly how this generation is going to be remembered. We had the chance to change, the media encouraged it but we did nothing.
Great Video. I agree completely.
Rebecca Roibas on January 27, 2008, 11:26 AM
It sounds like this age is the same as any other age in time. Expolitation, death and religion.
Rebecca Roibas on January 27, 2008, 11:26 AM
It sounds like this age is the same as any other age in time. Expolitation, death and religion.
Rebecca Roibas on January 27, 2008, 4:26 PM
It sounds like this age is the same as any other age in time. Expolitation, death and religion.
Rebecca Roibas on January 27, 2008, 4:26 PM
It sounds like this age is the same as any other age in time. Expolitation, death and religion.
Jamie Tyroler on April 22, 2008, 8:03 AM
I agree with Mayor Booker regarding Sen. Obama's attempts to take a higher road to the White House. We have a political system that seems intent of destroying one's opponent instead of wanting to improve the nation.
Sen. Obama seems to be a different type of candidate – one who appears to not be power hungry and wants to make the world a better place.
Jamie Tyroler on April 22, 2008, 12:03 PM
I agree with Mayor Booker regarding Sen. Obama’s attempts to take a higher road to the White House. We have a political system that seems intent of destroying one’s opponent instead of wanting to improve the nation.
Sen. Obama seems to be a different type of candidate – one who appears to not be power hungry and wants to make the world a better place.
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