The way I see it is a little more humility about what can be accomplished cognitively, a little more trust in the inherent (even if not absolute) friendliness of the universe and a lot more attention to how to draw that friendliness to the surface. Or to put it differently, to recognize that no theory is worth much without practice but that an exemplary practice can redeem even a limited theory. Ommmmmmm. ;-)
for me, cognitive humility involves the prior admission that any theoretical thoroughfare could _end up_ as a cul-de-sac (or worse). But a little hubris and risk-taking is a good thing, as long as it doesn't involve dumping costs on others. I don't know if the universe is friendly or not. Some parts of it is, some not. It's mostly humanity that seems unfriendly to the rest of the universe, especially in the kind of society we live under. Of course, no theory is worth anything without practice. (That's a big problem for the lefts today.) Nor is practice worth much without theory. Mooooooooooooo. ;-) -- Jim Devine / "The crippling of individuals I consider the worst evil of capitalism. Our whole educational system suffers from this evil. An exaggerated competitive attitude is inculcated into the student, who is trained to worship acquisitive success as a preparation for his future career." -- Albert Einstein.
