Feb 25, 2003 13:28
Justifiably, this should be a large post containing a rundown on most of my various activities over the past Large Chunk o' Time in which I haven't posted. However, it's not gonna be, because I don't have the time. Instead I will invite you to consider something:
Consider the world as you know it, and focus in particular on that portion of it that pertains to human nature and human interaction.
Got it? Now. Remake the world as you know it, changing one aspect of fundamental human nature. What would the world (and human history) be like if there were no jealousy? If everyone was generous by nature? If no one ever held a grudge? If no one ever said, "I'm better than you because..." or "My dad could beat up your dad?" If everyone were truly treated equally as a matter of course? If people naturally thought about people as individuals, rather than members of the groups to which they belong?
I invite you to remake your world as you see fit by adding or removing one detail, and then, I invite you to tell me about what you see.
Blessings, Eric