"The necessary condition of prosperity is freedom." by Bruce Koerber
When we are dealing with truth it is inevitable that there will be profound discoveries. Consider the moment when Patrick Henry spoke his quotable exclamation - 'Give me liberty or give me death' - and you will see that words combined and presented at the right moment can arouse us and that is because the meaning is perceived as profound!
As we are entering the era of the divine economy theory there will be simple statements that open vistas and shake the old paradigms.
It is true that to the classical liberal the above quote of mine appears as standard and nothing exceptional. But put it into the context of the divine microeconomy theory and all of the sudden things begin to shake and boundaries between ethics and economics begin to melt, and so the expressed reaction becomes mostly one of two: either appreciation of its profundity, or scoffing at its irrelevance.
The body of work now extant on the divine economy theory exposes the claim of irrelevance as a weak and unscientific response. Clearly the only way to justify the claim of irrelevance is to prove it to be the case, not simply to recede.
Back to the underlying reason why this quote is worthy of being noted: Implied in the concept of freedom is the absence of intervention and implied in the thesis of prosperity is that intervention is the antithesis.
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Sunday, July 22, 2007
Twelfth Axiom Given in the New Book: ETHICS of the Divine Economy.
Guess what, relevance has everything to do with our human perspective! Tell me something of relevance that does not connect to the human perspective. Implied then in this definition of relevance is the significance of the human being!
Ponder the vastness of everything whether infinitely large or infinitely small and then again see that it has relevance to us, therefore it has relevance! We humans serve as a focal point and we represent a microcosm of what is significant.
Use these first eleven axioms as stepping stones to arrive at the twelfth.
The first axiom is: Humans carry their thoughts into the realm of action.
The second axiom is: Being a seeker after truth is part of the human operating system.
The third axiom is: The definition of praxeology used in the divine economy theory is ‘purposeful action by spiritual beings’ and it is interwoven with ethics.
The fourth axiom is: Every human being decides what is best for himself (herself) and this decision is referred to as ‘subjective’ rather than as ‘selfish’ (a term which has too many biases associated with it).
The fifth axiom is: What catches the attention of human beings is the appearance of the names and attributes of God.
The sixth axiom is: The content of our actions is the conveyance of the names and attributes of God.
The seventh axiom is: Humans are interested in the science and the art of existence.
The eighth axiom is: Our human limit is the point where a higher kingdom is reached, one that is incomprehensible to the lower kingdom.
The ninth axiom is: The Word of God extends our knowledge of spiritual concepts.
The tenth axiom is: The first and foremost ethic for the divine economy is trust in God.
The eleventh axiom is: The ethics between the macro and the micro level is seamless.
The twelfth axiom is: Acquisition of virtues constitutes private property.
Returning to the concept of relevance and then blending it with the concept that each human being represents a microcosm, we now have what can be described metaphorically as a crystallization. Structurally it is real because it exists, and it functions as a bridge of the visible and the invisible.
That 'crystalline' structure is private property and it uniquely expresses those things that are relevant to the individual. Irresistably those 'things' that are relevant are those things that perfect the ability of the individual to make oneself a more perfect microcosm. Acquisition of 'things' is exactly that - acquisition. They become part of the metaphorical crystalline structure that defines that person.
In contrast, consider the effect of dismantling or of denying the formation of the structure. The effect is personal and negative. This contrast serves as a proof that all of these acquisitions are property rights.
It matters not whether the 'things' are material or ideal, physical or spiritual. Verily, we see that the acquisition of virtues is part of the process of development and there can be no doubt that they belong to the individual that acquired them.
Ponder the vastness of everything whether infinitely large or infinitely small and then again see that it has relevance to us, therefore it has relevance! We humans serve as a focal point and we represent a microcosm of what is significant.
Use these first eleven axioms as stepping stones to arrive at the twelfth.
The first axiom is: Humans carry their thoughts into the realm of action.
The second axiom is: Being a seeker after truth is part of the human operating system.
The third axiom is: The definition of praxeology used in the divine economy theory is ‘purposeful action by spiritual beings’ and it is interwoven with ethics.
The fourth axiom is: Every human being decides what is best for himself (herself) and this decision is referred to as ‘subjective’ rather than as ‘selfish’ (a term which has too many biases associated with it).
The fifth axiom is: What catches the attention of human beings is the appearance of the names and attributes of God.
The sixth axiom is: The content of our actions is the conveyance of the names and attributes of God.
The seventh axiom is: Humans are interested in the science and the art of existence.
The eighth axiom is: Our human limit is the point where a higher kingdom is reached, one that is incomprehensible to the lower kingdom.
The ninth axiom is: The Word of God extends our knowledge of spiritual concepts.
The tenth axiom is: The first and foremost ethic for the divine economy is trust in God.
The eleventh axiom is: The ethics between the macro and the micro level is seamless.
The twelfth axiom is: Acquisition of virtues constitutes private property.
Returning to the concept of relevance and then blending it with the concept that each human being represents a microcosm, we now have what can be described metaphorically as a crystallization. Structurally it is real because it exists, and it functions as a bridge of the visible and the invisible.
That 'crystalline' structure is private property and it uniquely expresses those things that are relevant to the individual. Irresistably those 'things' that are relevant are those things that perfect the ability of the individual to make oneself a more perfect microcosm. Acquisition of 'things' is exactly that - acquisition. They become part of the metaphorical crystalline structure that defines that person.
In contrast, consider the effect of dismantling or of denying the formation of the structure. The effect is personal and negative. This contrast serves as a proof that all of these acquisitions are property rights.
It matters not whether the 'things' are material or ideal, physical or spiritual. Verily, we see that the acquisition of virtues is part of the process of development and there can be no doubt that they belong to the individual that acquired them.
Wednesday, July 4, 2007
Eleventh Axiom Given in the New Book: ETHICS of the Divine Economy.
Here is the philosophical dilemma that exists with the scientific approach used in modern times: Even though the whole is greater than the sum of its parts each discipline has defined itself and refined itself as a specialized part of the whole. Absent is the logic that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts! As a consequence modern science creates a void in the midst of reality.
Of course there are various perspectives and all of these contribute to our understanding and so they are valuable. Since they represent a bit of finite knowledge in a pool of infinite wisdom they have limitations. Who among us thinks that we understand the universe because we know how to make a good cup of coffee?
In anticipation of axiom eleven walk through the first ten axioms:
The first axiom is: Humans carry their thoughts into the realm of action.
The second axiom is: Being a seeker after truth is part of the human operating system.
The third axiom is: The definition of praxeology used in the divine economy theory is ‘purposeful action by spiritual beings’ and it is interwoven with ethics.
The fourth axiom is: Every human being decides what is best for himself (herself) and this decision is referred to as ‘subjective’ rather than as ‘selfish’ (a term which has too many biases associated with it).
The fifth axiom is: What catches the attention of human beings is the appearance of the names and attributes of God.
The sixth axiom is: The content of our actions is the conveyance of the names and attributes of God.
The seventh axiom is: Humans are interested in the science and the art of existence.
The eighth axiom is: Our human limit is the point where a higher kingdom is reached, one that is incomprehensible to the lower kingdom.
The ninth axiom is: The Word of God extends our knowledge of spiritual concepts.
The tenth axiom is: The first and foremost ethic for the divine economy is trust in God.
The eleventh axiom is: The ethics between the macro and the micro level is seamless.
Ethics can be viewed as an underlying or an overarching basis for human civilization. Ethics can also be viewed as a system of value that an individual relies on to make good decisions. Are these independent or unrelated of each other? Can you add up the systems of value for everyone to discover the 'social' equivalent?
The discovery found in ETHICS of the Divine Economy is that it is by honor and morality - that is how ethics is expressed at the macro level. At the micro level it is pure entrepreneurship (the discovery of something from nothing) that is the active expression of ethics.
Without question, ethics at the micro and macro level is seamless, and undeniably, ethics is influenced over time at the micro and macro level by the Supreme Ethicists.
Of course there are various perspectives and all of these contribute to our understanding and so they are valuable. Since they represent a bit of finite knowledge in a pool of infinite wisdom they have limitations. Who among us thinks that we understand the universe because we know how to make a good cup of coffee?
In anticipation of axiom eleven walk through the first ten axioms:
The first axiom is: Humans carry their thoughts into the realm of action.
The second axiom is: Being a seeker after truth is part of the human operating system.
The third axiom is: The definition of praxeology used in the divine economy theory is ‘purposeful action by spiritual beings’ and it is interwoven with ethics.
The fourth axiom is: Every human being decides what is best for himself (herself) and this decision is referred to as ‘subjective’ rather than as ‘selfish’ (a term which has too many biases associated with it).
The fifth axiom is: What catches the attention of human beings is the appearance of the names and attributes of God.
The sixth axiom is: The content of our actions is the conveyance of the names and attributes of God.
The seventh axiom is: Humans are interested in the science and the art of existence.
The eighth axiom is: Our human limit is the point where a higher kingdom is reached, one that is incomprehensible to the lower kingdom.
The ninth axiom is: The Word of God extends our knowledge of spiritual concepts.
The tenth axiom is: The first and foremost ethic for the divine economy is trust in God.
The eleventh axiom is: The ethics between the macro and the micro level is seamless.
Ethics can be viewed as an underlying or an overarching basis for human civilization. Ethics can also be viewed as a system of value that an individual relies on to make good decisions. Are these independent or unrelated of each other? Can you add up the systems of value for everyone to discover the 'social' equivalent?
The discovery found in ETHICS of the Divine Economy is that it is by honor and morality - that is how ethics is expressed at the macro level. At the micro level it is pure entrepreneurship (the discovery of something from nothing) that is the active expression of ethics.
Without question, ethics at the micro and macro level is seamless, and undeniably, ethics is influenced over time at the micro and macro level by the Supreme Ethicists.
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