Saturday, August 25, 2001

CRISIS

“The Chinese word for crisis is written by joining two ideograms together. These two ideograms, when joined together, make up the Chinese word crisis. When these ideograms, are presented separately they stand for two different ideas or concepts. The first ideogram stands for danger and the second ideogram stands for opportunity.” -- Peter Russell

DANGER — Danger of injury if we humans fail to understand. Danger of destruction if we humans act in ignorance.

OPPORTUNITY — Opportunity for growth if we humans understand. Opportunity for survival if we humans act in knowledge.

The Greek definition of the word crisis is somewhat different and yet the same as the Chinese definition. The Greeks define crisis to mean a decision, a choice, the turning point for good or bad.

The above words form the beginning of the introduction to a small book I am publishing on the internet today. This book is a synergic analysis of our present human condition. The book itself will serve as a preamble to another work coming soon in which I will offer some alternative synergic mechanisms to our present adversary-neutral government.

Take a look. Let me know what you think?

Timothy Wilken

Crisis: Danger and Opportunity (PDF)