David Christian highlighted 8 thresholds from (1) The Big Bang to (8) The Modern Revolution in his Big History Framework
Posted: Wed May 18, 2022 4:33 pm
David Christian highlighted 8 thresholds from (1) The Big Bang
to (8) The Modern Revolution in his Big History Framework.
Extending his concept into the future, what could be the next
threshold? Try to discuss with the Big History formula: Ingredients
+ Goldilocks condition = New complexity / emergent properties What
could be each of them? consider emerging global challenges (e.g.,
ones listed by Oxford university in 2015 or others) as ingredients,
combined with some emerging conditions (or technologies), are we
looking at some fundamental changes in human society or the
organization of biosphere on earth? What could be the changes /
emergent properties? (e.g., Brave New World? Utopia? Galactic
empire? Extinction and reset of Gaia?) What is the timeline? Can we
(individuals/institutions) prepare for the next threshold?
to (8) The Modern Revolution in his Big History Framework.
Extending his concept into the future, what could be the next
threshold? Try to discuss with the Big History formula: Ingredients
+ Goldilocks condition = New complexity / emergent properties What
could be each of them? consider emerging global challenges (e.g.,
ones listed by Oxford university in 2015 or others) as ingredients,
combined with some emerging conditions (or technologies), are we
looking at some fundamental changes in human society or the
organization of biosphere on earth? What could be the changes /
emergent properties? (e.g., Brave New World? Utopia? Galactic
empire? Extinction and reset of Gaia?) What is the timeline? Can we
(individuals/institutions) prepare for the next threshold?