To live content with small means
Filed in archive Society & Ethics on December 15, 2005
Caught up in the scramble to discover what' s new in nanotechnology, it' s easy to lose sight of why it matters. Perhaps we don' t often enough take a step back and recall what it' s all for. Technology can only benefit us when it is guided by principles, and though we may not agree on them, it' s good to reflect on them and search ourselves for our own right answers to the question, " Why are we doing this? " With reflection and guidance, nanotechnology may prove to be small means to good ends.
My symphonyTo live content with small means -
to seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion, to be worthy, not respectable, and wealthy, not rich -
to study hard, think quietly, talk gently, act frankly, to listen to stars and birds, babes and sages, with open heart -
to bear all cheerfully - do all bravely, await occasions - never hurry; in a word, to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious, grow up through the common.
This is to be my symphony.
William Ellery Channing
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Response from:
karlo
(12/15/05 8:35pm)
Indeed...but i guess, nanotech is still foreign to everyone. I for one could not grasp entirely the concept of nanotech. I hope in the future, it will be fully introduced to all.
Response from:
Alexander M Zoltai
(12/15/05 11:32pm)
Interesting...
Words like NanoCadet can't be in this blog since it's for serious people and there can't be any "problems".
I think you may get some flak (even though I like the words) from this:
"to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious, grow up through the common."
~ Alex
Words like NanoCadet can't be in this blog since it's for serious people and there can't be any "problems".
I think you may get some flak (even though I like the words) from this:
"to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious, grow up through the common."
~ Alex
Response from:
Luxury hotels in Paris
(07/03/07 3:59pm)
Well, you have spoken like a true philosopher, while reading this i was wondering how alike am i and how long does it take to reach this. Anyway, it's very beautiful and it's worth trying.
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