In writing about the life force (élan vital), Bergson envisioned a vital force coursing through matter taking from it what it can. In Western civilization this has become the spirit surging to manifest itself in the material, consuming vast amounts of energy in the process. The entropy in transforming material, limits what can be done in the future, often in irreversible ways. The need for the spirit to ex sist in the material and not just be of itself is a philosophical need. Should this be re-evaluated? The earth has a lot of material resources, a limited pool of non-renewable energy resources, and the potential of unlimited renewable energy resources. By regulating what materials we choose to manifest our spirit in, we can change the future course of civilizations dramatically. We may also be able to balance our energy resources with the demands for what is needed to transform material. What are the material and energy demands for a sufficient manifestation of the human spirit? Can we manifest the full vibrancy of the human spirit with a limited palette of materials and energy resources? Soon this may not be a choice, but an imperative!
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