I found that the readings for this week all fell
together very nicely forming a choherent and well
reasoned argument defending the multiplicity of
possible futures, and why it is so important to keep
our options open. Shiv Visvanathan made a very good
argument by pointing out the ethnocentric views
imbedded in the Bruntland report, which we discussed
in class. Upon originally reading the Bruntland
report, all i saw were good intentions. However, after
reading Mrs. Bruntland's Disechanted Cosmos, i was
reminded of how unquestioning i can sometimes be. I
read the Bruntland report without reading between the
lines and thinking critically about its implications.
Upon further reflection it is now very clear how
limiting and narrow-minded the report is; it allows no
room from the possibility of futureS nor the voice of
the people. Visvanathan also mentions that future "is
being colonized," which i thought transitioned very
nicely into the reading by Dator. I took an
anthropology class last semester, which i really
enjoyed, and we talked a lot about the idea of
de-colonization. Western science and western thought
is a very imposing force that has worked it's way into
the system on a very global scale, and has made a
large impression on many domains of thought, including
the future. One of the main lessons i got out of this
weeks readings is that it is our duty to make sure we
keep the future as our own, without allowing
bureacrats to stake a claim on it.
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