Dear All,

This is surely essential viewing to anyone engaged in this discussion group?

(as it raises the most fundamental questions...)
 
Regards,
michael

michael herrmann
Tel: 0771 427 0069

p.s. i am sorry that i have not been more involved in the essential debates of this group, but am very grateful for your thoughts and words.


p.p.s. I am only just in the progress of watching it again - and, in case you missed it on TV, i'd say that it's vital & fascinating, insightful viewing... Even if you only watch the first few minutes - featuring the fundamental difference between us and chimps (we ask WHY?) - and then asking HOW COME WE ARE DOING WHAT WE"RE DOING TO OUR OWN SPECIES?

Clearly it's about the 'double edged sword' of technology... 

It's 80 minutes long, and only available til this Friday, 7am.

Surviving Progress
Documentary telling the double-edged story of the grave risks we pose to our own survival in the name of progress. With rich imagery the film connects financial collapse, growing inequality and global oligarchy with the sustainability of mankind itself. The film explores how we are repeatedly destroyed by 'progress traps' - alluring technologies which serve immediate need but rob us of our long term future. Featuring contributions from those at the forefront of evolutionary thinking such as Stephen Hawking and economic historian Michael Hudson. With Martin Scorsese as executive producer, the film leaves us with a challenge - to prove that civilisation and survival is not the biggest progress trap of them all.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01jrlsf/Surviving_Progress/

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On 5 Jun 2012, at 22:41, Marianne McKiggan wrote:

Hi Folks

This on BBC player, only seen first 30 mins but worth a watch I think.

Surviving Progress

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01jrlsf/Surviving_Progress/

Documentary telling the double-edged story of the grave risks we pose to our own survival in the name of progress. With rich imagery the film connects financial collapse, growing inequality and global oligarchy with the sustainability of mankind itself. The film explores how we are repeatedly destroyed by 'progress traps' - alluring technologies which serve immediate need but rob us of our long term future. Featuring contributions from those at the forefront of evolutionary thinking such as Stephen Hawking and economic historian Michael Hudson. With Martin Scorsese as executive producer, the film leaves us with a challenge - to prove that civilisation and survival is not the biggest progress trap of them all.