SCHEDULE AND NOTES

Topic 1: The Last Man at the Brink

Topic 2: Tsiolkovsky's Incredible Vision

Topic 3: Effect on the Individual

Topic 4: Effect on the Affluent and Youthful

Topic 5: A Social Miracle

Topic 6: The Return of Meaning to Education

Topic 7: An Organized Progression

Topic 8: Broken Barriers, Broken Chains

Topic 9: Initiating the Imperative

FILMS

WEB

Exit Mundi

ASSIGNMENTS

6,000 word 'Amundsen Rule' Paper, Topical Reader Responses (5)

DESCRIPTION

This keystone course unveils that rarest of paradigms: the positive future. It covers Konstantin Tsiolkovsky's disquieting imperative, "Earth is the cradle of mankind, but one does not stay in the crade forever." Taking this notion as a serious proposition, it considers the effects of such a social movement on the rest of society. This course includes a 6,000 word writing requirement. A grade of 2 or higher must be attained. 18 class hours.

READING LIST

Tamm, David, "Tsiolkovsky's Imperative"

OBJECTIVES

• Learn as much as possible about the history of our civilization and your place within it
• Spread your understanding to other people who would otherwise never encounter it
• Begin to see the world around you as a place you can make a difference in

GRADING

Reader Responses (5): 25%, Midterm: 25%, Research Paper: 25%, Final: 25%.