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The Global Development Structure.The opposite of the U.N. structure for world domination, may be a structure termed the Global Development Structure. During an earlier age known as the Enlightenment, around the time of the explosive unfolding of oligarchism in Britain, the Spanish painter Francisco Goya created a series of 80 prints on the theme the Sleep of Reason, the Caprichos. "When man allows his reason to sleep, the creatures of the irrational world control his life;" wrote Goya, and added, "only with the awakening of reason, will these hobgoblins finally disappear."*(The World of Goya 1746-1828, p.108 / Time-Life Books, New York) The most famous engraving of that series, "The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters," shows a human figure asleep at a desk of study, and being overrun by flying animal creatures. A caption reads, "Imagination abandoned by reason produces impossible monsters: united with her, she is the mother of the arts and the source of their wonders."*(as above) Goya has provided captions throughout the series. One engraving of the series is titled, "All will fall." For this engraving the caption reads, "And those who are about to fall will not take warning from the example of those who have fallen! But nothing can be done about it: all will fall."*(as above p.110) When reason is awakened, Goya is evidently telling us in his own unique way, the prediction of a universal fall will not come true. Reason, thus, is the redeeming feature of humanity, as he saw it. In scientific terms, the redeeming feature of mankind is man's capacity for understanding divine Truth, the truth about mankind's own nature in the image of God. This capacity reflects itself in part in a policy structure for the global development of humanity. Indeed, man has proven itself through its progressive history to be an efficient and powerful creator. This creativity was based on scientific reasoning, and man's self-recognition as a fundamentally spiritual being which is inherently capable of development and through this development is endowed with the capacity to create its own resources for living by the application of intelligence through scientific and technological means. The Global Development Structure, therefore, is separated from the Global Domination Structure (U.N.) by the factor of reason. In Appendix A2 the applicable aspect of this vital factor is recognized as "Fundamental research." This research into the very foundation of man's being and identity reflects itself also in all the other aspects of the construction shown. The resulting difference sets this development construction apart from the construction that represents the structure for the universal domination of mankind. It is vital that one explores the differences between the aspects of these two contrasting structures. Reason is the separator that distinguishes between irrational imagination, and that imagination that drives scientific enquiry and the discovery of fundamental principles that set the stage for technological development and the creation of efficient support structures for meeting the physical requirements for human living. The World Development Structure (which does not yet exist as a formal organization), comes to light as a federated structure. What sets this structure apart from the U.N. structure, is its all pervading support of individual humanity which is the true wealth of any nation. This stands in total contrast to the action of every federated structure that represented oligarchic families and their center of power. In real terms, as the contrast between these two structures shows, there exist essentially only two types of government. One type of government that is run by oligarchic intervention and elitist control, and a type of government which is run by the power of reason for individual development and responsibility for that development. || - page index - || - chapter index - || - Exit - ||
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