Something to think about: foundation for progress

Spiritual resource to share: invention and innovation

This picture was taken in September, 1956 of a 5 MB Hard drive weighing over 2,000 lbs.





In 1901, in an interview with the New York Herald, Mary Baker Eddy was asked about what she felt about modern material inventions. Her response is written in the book, The First Church of Christ, Scientist and Miscellany ( p. 345)

"Oh, we cannot oppose them. They all tend to newer, finer, more etherealized ways of living. They seek the finer essences. "

Looking back at the history of inventions, it seems that innovation and invention have grown most rapidly since the mid 1800's. (Check it out for yourself and see what you think.) For whatever reason, these inventions are leading us to "newer and more etherealized ways of living." If the picture above taken in 1956 can be compared to a 5MB of hard drive today, doesn't that make you think of what another 50 years will bring?

In another one of MBEddy's writings, she says "This age is reaching out toward the perfect principle of things; is pushing toward perfection in art, invention and manufacture."

This is the age in which we live. And as we feel this push, I feel great hope for the innate innovative nature of mankind ( simply a reflection of an infinite brilliant God, no doubt!) to continue to come up with startling and new ways to benefit our earth, and all mankind.

Thx to Sandi J. for the photo

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