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Firestorm 2034: The Axe Is Laid at the Root of the Tree
There are many kinds of giftedness, and to be human is to be given a gift. The term "gifted" in psychology is narrow next to such variety, and does not refer at all to the most significant kinds of giftedness: those that are moral and spiritual. But the "giftedness" spoken of in psychology does exist, and it can be interesting.
The terrain of "profound giftedness" is a terrain that is almost unexplored even within gifted psychology. Search the ERIC database for academic articles matching "gifted", and like many, many other topics, the results are far, far too many to read: over 20,000. By contrast, search the same database for "profoundly gifted" and little beyond a dozen results will be found. The subject is obscure, to say the least. If another subject were so unexplored--say, computer laptops--then it would be fair to say that we know laptops need to be plugged in periodically and can effectively warm one's lap, but it there is fierce debate whether the keyboard exists originally to play a "Guitar Hero"-style game called "Typing Tutor" or sound musical notes--with none of the articles attaching any importance to clues that laptops could be used to connect with computer networks and ultimately communicate with others. "Profound giftedness" is an obscure experience, even to someone who's seen the literature.
Firestorm 2034 is a glimpse into a world people live in, and a life. It is meant to share an experience that is at once obscure and very human, providing a glimpse into experience, or rather different glimpses from different angles. It is not the only human kind of experience, but it is one such experience, and it is behind much of the communication in the book.
The terrain of "profound giftedness" is a terrain that is almost unexplored even within gifted psychology. Search the ERIC database for academic articles matching "gifted", and like many, many other topics, the results are far, far too many to read: over 20,000. By contrast, search the same database for "profoundly gifted" and little beyond a dozen results will be found. The subject is obscure, to say the least. If another subject were so unexplored--say, computer laptops--then it would be fair to say that we know laptops need to be plugged in periodically and can effectively warm one's lap, but it there is fierce debate whether the keyboard exists originally to play a "Guitar Hero"-style game called "Typing Tutor" or sound musical notes--with none of the articles attaching any importance to clues that laptops could be used to connect with computer networks and ultimately communicate with others. "Profound giftedness" is an obscure experience, even to someone who's seen the literature.
Firestorm 2034 is a glimpse into a world people live in, and a life. It is meant to share an experience that is at once obscure and very human, providing a glimpse into experience, or rather different glimpses from different angles. It is not the only human kind of experience, but it is one such experience, and it is behind much of the communication in the book.
338 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 31, 2008
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C.J.S. Hayward
137 books9 followersC.J.S. Hayward is an Orthodox Christian author who holds master's degrees bridging math and computers (UIUC), and theology and philosophy (Cambridge, England). He has had many interests and many studies, and now is turning to seek what he really believes is most important. His heart's desire is to go to Mount Athos in Greece and become a monk.
He is working on raising funds for expenses for the pilgrimage he needs to get there.
He is working on raising funds for expenses for the pilgrimage he needs to get there.
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