When you glance at the history of human organization, what stands out to you as something that keeps happening?
War? Violence? Hate? Mysogyny? Bigotry? Poverty? Extreme wealth? Greed? What is the cause?
Humanity? Because we have language and we know these are our problems. But what is behind them? What drives the violence in our societies? What impulse makes us hate, condemn and even murder?
Education, socialism, science, politics, take us down different paths with different answers.
I know that my persistent questioning irritates people who just want to get on with life. The answer I have received from one wise man is “there are no solutions”.
But one thing that strikes me hardest, is that we are not isolated units at all. We struggle with global problems because we know they affect us even if we didn't personally create them.
I am affected by the trauma experienced by some even if I don't know them personally.
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