or, why I’m really not that scared about our future.

We’re on a terrible path, I know this, many people know this, many more people are realizing it. And it’s getting worse, and the worse it gets, the more people won’t be able to stand it. Everyone has a limit. Eventually we will reach a tipping point where humanity says ‘no more’ and things start to change, or we all die.

If you look at history, there’s a clear pattern of oppression, and then revolution. If there truly is a nefarious plot to unite the world under one, all pervaisive government, then I only see that as the globally united people’s oppurtunity for the final earthly revolution. Once the people have seized control of the planet, there will be no other ‘countries’ where oppression can grow and be nurtured because the world will be truly connected, both digitally, and through efficient, quick global travel. I don’t buy the nefarious plot angle, but I think the powerful have a tendency to scratch each others backs, and then power consolidation happens, so it’s kind of six of one, half doze on the other.

I guess my point is, every time there is an evil empire, it tumbles. I just hope that this time, globally aware and connected, we can avoid the rubble of our tumbling system, and we can peacefully begin to work with each other, and with out planet.

And if I die I won’t be around to know about it anyways, so who cares, right? I’ll just keep chugging while I’m still chuggin.

“and I’m tripping over my joy. But I just keep on getting up again”
-Jenny Lewis (of Rilo Kiley)