What do people think about the ideas proposed by The Venus Project?
It is possible that people may have never heard of it,
in that case here's the link to it's site but don't worry the premise is very simple:
The objective of the Venus Project is to use the scientific method
with social concern.
What they propose is rather simple to state:
to actually use evidence as the basis for our decisions.
Now there are many views out there, many opposing the ideas
put forward by TVP, unfortunately many of them are uninformed.
I can identify mainly the following arguments:
- It is not possible. We'll never be able to get along.
- It is not worth the effort.
- What we have works good enough.
- I won't be around to see the results
- It doesn't make any sense.
- Their premises are flawed and thus their conclusions are false.
- It is not necessary to do anything, we'll get there anyway, its' the only choice we have, .... that or extinction.
I will email this post to some people and see what happen, hopefully someone
will comment. Although my personal experience tells me that most people are
too lazy to read something they are note interested in, and unfortunately most people
are so busy living their lives that they're note interested in improving the world they live in.
Anyway I would like to know what you believe. Let me know with your comments.
