TILTMN, VOL II
ON THE TOPIC OF CHANGE
From heteronomous advances like A.I. to autonomous shifts like aging, change comes seemingly at an ever-quickening pace. But changing with the times is still something we have the power to address on our own terms – fighting regressions and supporting advances that ensure the changes that occur are for the better.
What is change, really?
change
/CHānj/
verb
- make (someone or something) different; alter or modify.
“both parties voted against proposals to change the law” - replace (something) with something else, especially something of the same kind that is newer or better; substitute one thing for (another).
“she decided to change her name”
noun
- the act or instance of making or becoming different.
“the change from a nomadic to an agricultural society” - coins as opposed to paper currency.
“a handful of loose change”
From the physiological changes and psychological that come from the aging of our autonomous bodies to the heteronomous changes – technological advances, scientific discoveries, political upheaval, worsening climate and more – occurring around us at all times, changing with the times is not always an easy task.
There is a clear choice, however, when faced with great change:
Adapt or resist.
But this too is not always as easy as it sounds – understanding what change might have a positive outcome, or even a necessary one, while conversely identifying the shifts that must be challenged and fought, can often be elusive in the moment.
The following articles, essays, and stories shine a light on the changes that come with time – inside and out – and, with great hope, offer some clarity as time continues its endless march into the future. Solidarity remains imperative as we continue growing, shifting, learning, adapting. The mission here to ensure what changes heteronomously is changing for the better, i.e., societal changes and advances that benefit the many and not the few, and the continuous autonomous changes occur, at least, on our own terms.
“It is change, continuing change, inevitable change, that is the dominant factor in society today. No sensible decision can be made any longer without taking into account not only the world as it is, but the world as it will be.”
– Isaac Asimov