I doubt it.
Mankind has been in existence for thousands of years but most of that time has
been spent trying to exist one more day. Humans have now evolved to the point
where they no longer have to spend all their time and energy trying to continue
their existence. Life is still difficult but we have reached a point where it
no longer requires 100% of our efforts to survive. Now, we have time and
intellect to think about life. Thus, philosophy, religion, and systems of
government and cooperation have come into existence. We are not sure why we are
here but we all have ideas and opinions about how life should be organized and
lived. Unfortunately, there is not much agreement on these esoteric ideas.
There is no consensus about how we should live
or how we should be organized in order to increase prosperity and improve the
quality of our lives. It seems that every imaginable way of cooperating and
living together has been thought of and explored. However, nothing has been
thought of that we can all agree upon. Is there a new, unexplored way that we
can all agree on? I doubt it. Consequently, we will continue to search and
fight. It is too bad that human nature does not seem to allow us to live in
peace. The good news is that even with our disagreements, by most standards,
life continues to improve. More people are living longer and better than in the
past. I guess progress, like life, is not easy. Check out this excellent idea
from my hero: http://www.creators.com/opinion/thomas-sowell/cheap-politicians.html
Dear Wondering:
ReplyDeleteLife has no meaning, no purpose. It just is.
However, we can, if we wish, imbue it with whatever purpose we wish.
Stalin sought a world wherein everyone was equal except him. Hitler's world was without Jews, gypsies and anyone else he didn't like. Politicians seek a world in which they have all the power and most of the money.
The Tsar? He thinks leaving the world a little better than he found it, is a worthwhile endeavor. (Of course, that is easier in his case because he was born during the WWII.)
The Tsar has brought useful citizens into the world: his children and grandchildren. That is satisfying enough, but he also wants to leave books that give people pleasure.
The Tsar believes that there is at least one more governing methodology out there; and, if the world doesn't end sooner, then someone will discover it and save the world.
Maybe it will even be him.
-TsarPat
My Dear Tsar,
DeleteAn expression of optimism is so unlike you. Your comment is so imbued with hope that I think someone has stolen your identity. Children and grandchildren who are useful citizens is an important contribution to the world and does make it a better place. However, your goal of writing books that give pleasure to people is a daunting one. I support your effort and cheer you on.