I was listening to a recording of Beethoven's 9th Symphony, and got to thinkling about all the history, technology, craftsmanship, social and economic structure, individual skill, personal genius, organization, cooperation and aesthetic appreciation that allows us to hear and enjoy this masterpiece today.
I concluded that this is one of the 'seven wonders' of human endeavor, based on its beauty, meaningfulness, longevity, complexity, and the gathering together of the fruits of so many human efforts in so many diverse fields. (And no, I didn't read the Wikipedia entry before writing this.)
Here's my list (in no particular order):
1. A performance of Beethoven's 9th
2. The Internet
3. Moon Landing
4. The Air Travel System
5. A Performance of Shakespeare's Hamlet.
6. New York City
7. Personal Automobile Travel
Here's a challenge. Name your seven. Criteria as above.
2007-08-06
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