The dance of the extremes is in full swing, with opposites whirling like the yin-yang symbol gone berserk. Drop-dead gorgeous clouds pass overhead while the storm vibration of a life-and-death crisis wells up beneath us. Where do we put our feet? Where do we put our faith? 

For the first time, the human race is consciously connected around the primordial theme of survival in real time. Surely that is significant. Many people discuss it this…