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Okay, please excuse my further fixation on my current reading "The Tower and the Bridge", but now whenever I come across construction projects which are in captivating harmony with nature I am touched
For some ideas about the book, you can have a look on my previous post http://pseudonymhorizondrift.blogspot.com/2013/04/interesting-perspective-tower-and-bridge.html.
Nowadays, communication is scarily fast, social media is updated every milli second, and Skype conferences disregard any notion of distance. With all of this "developing" industries overwhelming our sense of being, a contradicting picture is triggered; our free time is shrinking and our concentration span is narrowing down... For instance, when I sit for a while, just with myself *whom I often miss*, I can't think of any gadget which can solve my problems. No "thing" wipes away my grudge, or soothes up my disappointment... It is just me and the rest of the world whether in instances of happiness or misery. What I mean by the "world" is not Ipads, malls and tweetups.. I actually get more compassion from from the green pastures beneath my balcony. And even hanging out with my family and sharing my worries may significantly calm me down.
I don't think that checking half the globe's Facebook profiles and their relationships, exaggerated outings, made-up achievements and boastful parties will inspire my well-being in many ways. Don't regard my opinion as being an opponent to technology. What I merely strive to deliver is the importance of using technology as means for our intellectual, spiritual and, in many cases, health benefits. This might be so hard amid intensive media campaigns and political plans to turn a human being into an individual who cheers, wears himself working, buys stuff and sleeps day and night.
Anyway, I started this post with an intention of sharing with you an inspiring structural piece of art.
Okay, please excuse my further fixation on my current reading "The Tower and the Bridge", but now whenever I come across construction projects which are in captivating harmony with nature I am touched
For some ideas about the book, you can have a look on my previous post http://pseudonymhorizondrift.blogspot.com/2013/04/interesting-perspective-tower-and-bridge.html.Nowadays, communication is scarily fast, social media is updated every milli second, and Skype conferences disregard any notion of distance. With all of this "developing" industries overwhelming our sense of being, a contradicting picture is triggered; our free time is shrinking and our concentration span is narrowing down... For instance, when I sit for a while, just with myself *whom I often miss*, I can't think of any gadget which can solve my problems. No "thing" wipes away my grudge, or soothes up my disappointment... It is just me and the rest of the world whether in instances of happiness or misery. What I mean by the "world" is not Ipads, malls and tweetups.. I actually get more compassion from from the green pastures beneath my balcony. And even hanging out with my family and sharing my worries may significantly calm me down.
I don't think that checking half the globe's Facebook profiles and their relationships, exaggerated outings, made-up achievements and boastful parties will inspire my well-being in many ways. Don't regard my opinion as being an opponent to technology. What I merely strive to deliver is the importance of using technology as means for our intellectual, spiritual and, in many cases, health benefits. This might be so hard amid intensive media campaigns and political plans to turn a human being into an individual who cheers, wears himself working, buys stuff and sleeps day and night.
Anyway, I started this post with an intention of sharing with you an inspiring structural piece of art.
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I guess no complicated softwares or infinite calculations were incorporated in constructing this bridge. The bridge spans are made of tree roots and veins which were allowed to grow freely and merge altogether across the river to eventually form a bridge ♥ Trust in nature and common sense are the disciplines governing this beautiful masterpiece!
What struck me after seeing this, is the absurd aspect of many of scientific and technological innovations. Most of these innovations are based on the intention of empowering humans over nature. We as humans work on proving that our intelligence is capable of controlling natural forces and effects. By adopting such a strategy, we neglect the fact that nature is way more successful in destroying man-made sophisticated skycrapers in a second. It may be a good idea to try to work with nature hand in hand instead of challenging it, since we won't always win
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