The most important philosophical concept on the horizon for the future is balance. The central theme that reiterates itself in all the philosophical debates is moderation. Common-sense solutions to real world problems prove themselves superior compared to abstract concepts. Cutting edge contemporary thinking has taken a new direction on almost all of the deep philosophical issues. Traditional approaches to the deep questions are proving to be fundamentally flawed and riddled with complex problems. Archetypal polarizing extremes are being abandoned in favor of combination approaches to the issues.
A lifetime of trying to make decisions that work in the real world has proven to me that the extremes are not the answer. We must borrow from other cultures, collaborate and use the most relevant pieces of all points of view, embracing diversity and promoting globalization. The decisions that work are the ones based on context and individual circumstances after careful consideration of scientific facts and life experience.
Equal importance must be attributed to the personal narrative as a valid way of knowing. (McIntosh, 1996) [P&F] Blended cultures and religious tolerance promote global unity and peace. Absolutes are a thing of the past. It appears that all reality is self creative, interdependent and holistic. (P&F, 01) All knowledge is subjective. The historic clash between spiritual and scientific viewpoints will undoubtedly integrate, finding common ground between certainty and doubt. (P&F, 02)
I agree with media philosophers; Taylor and Saarinen, in suggesting that modern philosophy must leave the ivory tower and venture into contemporary information-communication reality to discover balance between real and imaginary in the world of cyberspace. (P&F, 04) Integration of physical humans with technology is revolutionizing communication and global access to information. The only thing standing in the way of progress is a small faction of naysayers who insist on crying doom and resisting progress but their position is an exercise in futility because technology offers so many ways to improve quality of life that it would be destructive and almost impossible to try to return to some pure state of nature. (Anderson, 1996) [P&F,07]