Reply #48: An article on the Astrology of the era in Vanity Fair is one [View All]

[Morgana LaFey]

but there are many others similar (lots of interest in non-traditional subjects and tremendous development of disciplines which bridge the gap between esoteric/metaphysical and scientific -- the "New Physics" and psychoneuroimmunology (mind/body connection) -- AS WELL AS those that are different from those examples. I can't take a lot of time to think of and list them, but here are a couple off the top of my head:

* The increase in people who are working out of their homes and esp. working for themselves (self-employed)

* The explosion of the blogosphere (not to mention the internets), the blogosphere representing a hugely democratic and egalitarian development that gives power to the people to keep themselves informed, and takes power away from the elite so they are not as able to tell US what is and isn't important or newsworthy... and so forth.

* Increased awareness and sensitivity to the importance and sentience of animals.

* More things coming to the surface for everyone to know, despite the attempts of our leaders to keep things secret.

The people of the world world and even most in the U.S. are liberal and tend to see the U.S. for what it is (alas), and loudly and unanimously condemn our transgressions and sins against humanity.

And so forth.