2007 Series 3 Number 10 Page 12
Toward World Community.
A Proposed Project for the Club of Rome (CoR).
Charles Beaubien was a civil engineer, philosopher, public administrator, and then theologist. He worked as a hydroelectric engineer, science advisor to the Science Council of Canada, philosophy professor, and senior policy advisor at Agriculture Canada.
He proposed an ambitious project for the Club of Rome following the sort of model that might have been proposed by Alexander King (CoR founder) based on the Lunar Society of England. This would involve a top-down approach to planning, one that would avoid the parochialism involved in other approaches.
The Lunar Society was a small group of scientists, industrialists, and philosophers, sometimes called “The Lunatics.” They were well known (especially in England), discussed the major issues facing humanity, including new technologies, and used their knowledge and imaginations in attempts to influence the course of society.
The proposed project would focus on abolishing poverty, world peace, containment of the world population, and limiting environmental damage by society.
Following Immanuel Kant’s principles, the project would involve constraints against violence, deceit, lying, betrayal, and treachery, with all governments–including an overarching body–only resorting to secrecy when it’s truly justified.
In this project, an overseeing international committee would involve a dozen men and women with outstanding wisdom and experience from all of the continents, with half a dozen from the world’s major religions and belief systems.
An element that might seem similar to recent discussions within CACOR is that the project proposal called for a reasonably viable picture of a desirable future for the world. Mr. Beaubien felt that was theoretically within reach.
Link to | Toward World Community.
[I’m fairly sure this is Charles’ obituary. He seems to have died in 2020, perhaps as a result of COVID-19. Ed.]
Part 1 of a 3-part video series by Charles.
Link to | Charles Beaubien on Aurelio Peche. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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