It’s time for that state of the weblog post. Don’t worry I’m not writing that post today. It has however been a day of big feelings. I’m closing out the day watching the Colorado Avalanche play some hockey tonight. The start time is early enough that I’ll be able to watch the entire game. That is probably the best part of the day. Outside of my hockey related joy it has been hard to forget that today is a day steeped with historical significance. A lot of things should be written about today and the deeper meaning it has and will continue to have going forward, but those words won’t find a forum within the attention of the public mind at large. People seem a little checked out and it’s concerning. It’s one of those disconnects that echoes from the cracks that broke our shared civility. 

Those of you who read my writing on a regular basis know that I’m keenly interested in how the perfect possible future will end up unfolding. Our science and technology have been pushing toward the intersection of technology and modernity at a fairly rapid pace. We may very well see the singularity within our lifetimes and that will be an interesting moment of intersection. Being able to generally solve most problems with the application of technology is where our understanding of science will have brought us to a significant milestone. 

I could spend time writing hyperbolic commentary. You might argue that the object of being hyperbolic was already accomplished. Spending a couple hours working on that just  does not feel right. It does not feel like where my time should be spent. We have to invest our time and energy in moving things forward toward that perfect possible future. We have to strive to move things forward. It’s our willingness to work just beyond the edge of what is possible that will allow us to accomplish something meaningful. Each opportunity stands out and requires finding and maintaining movement toward that edge breaking away from what limits the possible. We have to continue to strive and that ultimately is what unlocks a perfect possible future. 

A lot of people want to believe in science, facts, and objective truth. Considering expert opinions cannot end up being a bridge too far. Being absolutely dispositional has been normalized. Our normative game is a lot less predictable than it used to be with decision making processes that are not rational or pragmatic. It’s all based on post truth frameworks and not much else. A firm belief that whatever you want to do is just what will be done takes a certain type of hubris. Enough people have accepted this framework that the very fabric that binds our civil society together has potentially been irrevocably torn. I still have hope that pathing toward a perfect possible future beyond the intersection of technology and modernity will unlock enough potential to revitalize the best possible path. 

Dr. Nels Lindahl
Broomfield, Colorado