Thinking |
Values |
Self-assertive |
Integrative |
Self-assertive |
Integrative |
Rational Analysis
Reductionist
Linear |
Intuitive Synthesis
Holistic
Nonlinear |
Expansion Competition
Quantity
Domination |
Conservation Cooperation
Quality
Partnership |
This change in
paradigm does seem urgent because it is clearly coherent with the main problems of modern
societies. Now that we are getting to know ourselves better genetically too and that we
are sure (if we still werent convinced) that humans are a unique species and that
the genome of other species is not so different, perhaps we can enter another planetary
era with more solidarity between the diverse cultural groups and the other species with
which we share the biosphere. Biologically and linguistically, as Edward O. Wilson says,
"soon we must look deep within ourselves and decide what we wish to become". (22)
Albert
Bastardas i Boada
albert@fil.ub.es
University
Centre for Sociolinguistics and Communication (CUSC) , and Department for General Linguistics of the University of Barcelona |