> The vast majority of humans seem to be unaquainted with contemporary
> thinking, existentialism, phenomenology, secular humanistic
> philosophies and others. Many still harbor what Karl Popper might
> term as "tribal" instincts. Yet we live in a world which grows
> smaller and smaller every day. On the Internet we can communicate
> with the far reaches of the globe in a matter of minutes or even
>
seconds....converse with others from vastly different backgrounds.
> Perhaps the majority of humanity hasn't caught up yet with their
> vanguard thinkers? It seems we may have slipped back into a kind of
> dark age of intolerance and conservatism, especially these last few
> years. Or is this "as good as it gets"?
>
> My perception is I was a child of the generation of "diversity" and
> "tolerance", spawned--phoenix like--from the ashes of a world torn up
> and fed up with two world wars. Now we find ourselves in the midst of
> another war and the values of diversity and tolerance don't seem to be
> in the forefront anymore. They seem to be on their heels in retreat.
>
> Does anyone else out there share this perspective?
