7 Innovations: New 7 Wonders (Inspirations) of the World
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However no-one has focused on the most inspiring wonders representing mankind’s achievements.
Such lists may seem unimportant, but they are symbolic. Symbolic of our achievements, our history, our foibles and humanity’s potent greatness.
But how to properly arrive at a list of the 7 New Wonders?
To arrive at an updated list of the 7 New Wonders of the World we could engage in a vote (an exercise done recently), but that tends towards nationalistic results.
So we started with some simple rules:
1) Pick one great wonders of the world representing mostly each sizable continent, albeit with 2 European representations and none from Australia.
(The Opera House is picturesque, but hardly equal to the Louvre or Vatican, both from Europe.)
This means all of us are broadly represented.
2) Then, as each city of the world has inspiring treasures ask which treasures are most capable of inspiring us to create positive social change in these current times?
Which single man-made structure on each continent most inspires us to create positive social change, or innovation?
The only condition that they be man-made, but of course with one special exception, for the noted reasons.
That’s it. Just 2 rules.
So here we go with the “7 Innovations of Mankind”, or the “New 7 Wonders of the World” if you prefer. Based on those simple rules and as assessed by 2thinknow using our innovation models.
1. The Vatican , Europe
The Centre of the Catholic church, and to a large extent the symbolic heart of Christendom. The Eastern Orthodox Church is estranged, but the world’s largest religious centre of faith is centred here in the Vatican.
Religion is a grouping of people, but the cultural outputs of those people include the moving St Peter’s Basilica and the breath-taking Michelangelo Sistine Chapel, as well as innumerable rooms of art.
2. The Statue of Liberty, North America
A symbol of freedom, a guiding light for American exceptionalism. The lady of
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3. The Louvre, Europe
The greatest art museum in the world in many ways, covering all epochs and times.
Worthy of many days of wandering, the Louvre is the single most inspiring and overwhelming collection of artwork in the world.
When one considers the Louvre in context of the other Parisian collections, such as the D’Orsay & Pompidou, the collections of the Louvre are even more inspiring. How many great minds have been inspired by wandering the Old Masters, the Ancient Sculptures or the Large Format French paintings?
4. Antarctica/Arctic
One of our greatest natural wonderlands, that few of us have ever seen is not man-made. However the risk is that it may be man-destroyed through global warming.
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And Antarctica and the Arctic are responsible for preserving the climate, and thus life, on Earth as we know it. How can these not be wonders?
(Technically they are of course two continents, like two identical twins they encompass our Earth.)
5. The Great Wall of China, Asia
One of the largest man made structures in the World, and sign of the great Chinese Empire, and famously visible from space.
The building of such a monolithic structure this shows that man can defeat his demons, and show his better side; thus creating solutions to problems.
6. The Pyramids, Africa/Middle East
Another demonstration of man’s massive power to use faith to create monuments to his skill, intellect and genius. All built without a single coal-burning plant.
7. Christ the Redeemer, South America
A truly inspiring amazing sculpture of Christ, in Rio De Janeiro in Brazil. Irrespective of religion or church affiliation one cannot deny the power of Christ’s teachings and messages about man kind. A potent symbol of why we are here, as an antidote to greed and materialism as a substitute for meaning.
The “7 Innovations of the World”
So there you have it. If you like these symbols feel free to pass it on to others (there’s an email a friend function here) or share it on your favorite social network.
People who say this is not innovation don’t understand innovation. Innovation is not a new type of consumerist product. We should be aiming instead for positive social change.
The time for consumerist thinking has passed, now people need to catch-up with the zeitgeist of ‘meaning in what we do’. The younger ‘Creative Generation’ get it, they just don’t have any power yet.
2thinknow is all about the innovation zeitgeist.
Peace on Earth and Goodwill to All Men and Women
Christopher
Speaker. Author. Editor-In-Chief. Executive Director of Innovation, 2thinknow.
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