| The Modern Project | Wabi-Sabi |
| Reason is superior to all other forms of cognition. | Reason is only one of many equally important modes of cognition. |
| Science offers the ultimate solutions to mankind’s problems. | Science can only solve a limited range of mankind’s problems. |
| The world is “broken,” but in the future things will be better. | The world simply “is,” and will always be so. |
| It is necessary for humans to master nature. | Humans and nature are one; there is no master, there is no slave. |
| Look for universal solutions to fit all instances and circumstances. | Look for specific solutions for particular instances and circumstances. |
Wabi-Sabi Reality vs. Digital Reality
Wabi-Sabi
Further Thoughts
by Leonard Koren