Re-empowering sacred objects

Description

Giving man appropriate corporate symbols imaging his contingency and interrelatedness to create a unified consciousness that enables concerted action toward common goals.

Implementation

Tactics include: releasing spiritual awareness, planning public exposure, creating unifying symbols, uncovering universal relatedness, and designing space-time ontology.

Claim

Species may be profoundly important for cultural and spiritual reasons. By viewing local flora and fauna as a sacred heritage -- by recognizing their intrinsic value -- we discover who we are rather than what we want. On moral and cultural grounds society might be justified in making great economic sacrifices -- removing hydroelectric dams, for example -- to protect remnant populations of the Snake River sockeye, even if, as critics complain, hundreds or thousands of dollars are spent for every fish that is saved.

Counter-claim

Re-empowering sacred objects is an outdated and unnecessary strategy in today's world. Prioritizing sentimental rituals or imbuing artifacts with mystical significance does nothing to address real societal issues or foster meaningful progress. Instead, we should focus on education, social reform, and tangible action—rather than clinging to superstitions rooted in the past. Revering objects distracts us from real solutions and stifles essential critical thinking needed for modern development.