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     Western  society has problems regarding the roles  of
science and technology within it.  Analysts often polarize
on  issues  pointed  to  by  words  such   as:  standards,
relevance,   responsibility,   fundamentals,   humaneness,
objectivity.    Some  people  seek  understanding  through
compulsive  collection of data and of descriptions of  the
status  quo.  Others affirm or deny values present in  the
status quo by word and/or deed.

     The  author  does  not  wish  to  take  sides  in any
contemporary debate  over  good and evil  in  relation  to
science.    Participants  in such debates rarely hear each
other.   Readers may nevertheless assume that  the  author
has in fact taken sides,  and approach these essays within
that state of consciousness.  Such readers will find ample
proof  for  themselves within the  essays  to substantiate
their assumption,  but they will profit relatively  little
from reading the essays.

     The   essays  contain  many  bold,   unsubstantiated,
ambiguous,  sweeping statements without evident  authority
to  justify  them.   If approached with the expectation of
finding carefully  reasoned and  documented  arguments  in
support  of  a  few basic propositions,  these essays will
appear presumptions and shallow.   Scholars in  search  of
faults  will  find many,  but they will  profit relatively
little from reading the essays.

     Some readers  may be  seeking  new  hypotheses,   new
categories, new awareness, and new states of consciousness
in terms of which the modern crisis in science and society
may be understood and  perceived  to have  meaning.  It is
hoped  that  such  readers  will recognize that: (1)  When
first formulated new hypotheses often appear  as imperfect
forms with associated diversionary imperfections,  (2) New
states of consciousness can not  be  validated in terms of
traditional states of consciousness.

     Readers are likely to profit most by reading only one
or  a few essays at a sitting,  allowing time between  for
meditation upon whatever insights they educe.

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