onlooker wrote:How, can anyone at this point defend this hyper industrial world that is leading our species into utter catastrophe.
It is a matter of perspective. one group - are "metal and wheels" the other group "organic life". The former are those who make laws and print money - the latter, everyone else.
Earth is viewed by the "metal and wheel" group as a means.
Rudolf Steiner's the Acanthus Leaf - is worth the read. There is a graver's chisle and a driving chisle - and the "surface". To understand the "surface" one needs to understand the Ark of Upnepistim - or the New Jerusalem - there is a global rubric of units and measures that has been in existence since man stepped out of the cave - a rubic designed to keep peace - Architecture of Norman Foster is worth looking into for present day application of this rubric - specifically related to Astana.
in other words - the Metal/wheel folk have a plan - and this plan is ancient and is seen everywhere in monumental architecture, in music, in geometry, art. The quadrivium if you will.
The "organic" folk do not have a plan other than "love" and even that is waning at best - most are highly emotional, irrational beings, that can never be satisfied and no amount of leadership, rubber boot across throat, or suffering will change this condition. This group is hopeless - yet we do not see it. What is more - love is used as leverage for the"metal/wheel" folk to fight wars. Hey, if we are gullible enough to fall for it - why not keep the herd occupied in the slaughter of each who "love".
Now what side would you stand on if you had a wider perspective?