human unification

some teilhard de chardin notes from his short, apparently 'famous' (stupid cover hype) essay, on human unification.

quick other note, buffy the vampire slayer is just as cornily satisfying today as when i was 12.

this piece was suggesting that humans are inevitably moving towards a unified existance. firstly, in the quite obvious sense that we are taking up more and more physical space on the earth. secondly, toward a spiritual unity. though this is an inevitable process according to de Chardin, we must accept it and look with hope toward the great possibilities it presents for the human race. as always, with de Chardin, this entire concept is entirely dependant upon faith. and, as always, its hard for me to source that faith appropriately; it is much easier for de Chardin, who loves Jesus very much. anyway, the faith part seemed to be referring to the concept that this unity was something predicated by nature, predicated by God. it is natural for us to coalesce and become more complex as a species in the same way that nature becomes more complex. intelligent design, sigh, forever a wrench in the cogs. despite the reliance on this assumption, the theory is very interesting. i particularly enjoy the way it suggests an appreciation and envy of the complexity of nature; we should desire such a complexity, but more importantly harmony, in humanity as a whole. the essay, while short, seems to point towards further developed empathetic capabilities and connections between humans.

as an aside, this raised some interesting questions about people i care about and their perspectives. hopefully i remember those questions and/or points of discussion. i should also do some more de Chardin reading.