September 9, 2014
I am continually orienting myself, asking myself again and again, “What exactly is the definition of Ecozoic? What was it that Thomas and Brian intended? Where do they suggest we head?”.
This recently brought me back to the chapter “The Ecozoic Era” in The Universe Story (pages 241-261). I was impressed at the beginning of the chapter with how strong the critique was of our present historical situation. Thomas would often refer to this as “our current moment”. I tend to be someone who is more interested in the hoped-for better future than with the dark, sober, dirty machinations of the military-industrial-techno-growth-consumerist culture.
I was thus given pause by their focus on the critique of modernity. I felt uncomfortable with it. It seems that activating the Ecozoic era is as much about understanding how we got ourselves into this situation, knowing the story, if you will, as it is about creating hopeful solutions for the future.
I find myself resisting learning the details of our history. It is so very hard to tolerate. I have not developed the spiritual, capacity to metabolize, process, integrate the ever-growing shadow of this society. The daily news presented by big media is unbearable. Teilhard might say I have yet to Divinize the Passivities I experience.
