Post-Apocalyptic Renaissance of Global Civilization
Engaging with Otherness Otherwise?
Introduction
Renaissance beyond the constraints of conventionally reasoned argument?
Appropriateness of rebirth metaphor for Renaissance of civilization?
Global surreality farming vs planned reality framing?
Engaging the imagination through metaphorical “stargates”
Configurations of fundamental values as “stargates”
Recognizing missing values and the challenge of configuring value dilemmas
Getting to the “stars”: understandings of how a “stargate” might work?
Complementary features of “stargate” de-sign and functionality?
Qualitative values vs Quantitative values: a fundamental irony?
Cognitive challenge of a “stargate”: paradox, twist, riddle?
Pattern of value interrelationships implied by “metabolic pathways”?
Value “flow dynamics”: Renaissance as a “time machine”?
A “stargate” of higher dimensionality — the Renaissance as a Gateless Gate?
Embodying externalities — engaging otherwise with otherness
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