Whispering Madness

It more than rings, it resonates. When I say I see the truth clearly, I mean to say I see precisely how cloudy my vision is. Some people pretend they see with perfect clarity, which is false and only serves to fuel their hubris. The greatest measure of a man’s wisdom is the extent to which he realizes he’s limited. Stuck in these bodies, we can’t be all knowing!

Yet the arrogant still thrive. The pugnacious preacher, and the glamour goddess wearing Prada. If only for brevity, I call them out to exemplify how arrogance of few can affect the behavior of many. It’s saddening to see this behavior take the form of self-destruction, even though it is indirect and easy to ignore. The solutions should have been a goal long ago, but only too late does the paradigm shift. Usually our leaders, if not of state, then of culture, board the bandwagon far too late, rather than building it in the first place and leading it by the reigns.

The inflexible behavior and belief of the arrogant extends the destructive trends of their numerous following. We consume our planet and churn out waste, and are hitting the brakes at what may be the last possible instant. Though we may yet circumvent this looming cataclysm, another will rise to take its place. By the nature of this cyclic phenomena, it will be on the scale of solar systemic proportions, rather than only planetary.

We will consume everything around us, forests to fields, fields to deserts, planets of blue and green to barren rock. We are built to consume and replicate and such things feel good! They feel good on a deep level, and to deny us this bliss will cause those of us with inflexible natures to be outspoken in denial.

The best progress we can make is only with the proper restraint, but I mean this not on the organism level, but on the species or group level. Our populations must be limited, this is a statement of fact not opinion. But those who are inflexible won’t see things this way. If we can have no control over our collective consumption, then we must have control over replication.

Those who see most clearly, such as myself, must go against the grain of what is considered good, and pursue solutions to the problems that our leaders have denied. We must delay the problem at it’s root, until technological solutions arrive. Replicate if you will, but for the good of us all, I’ll end your life, along with your young.

So my avatar whispers in my ear, tempting me to do evil. The taint of chaos has a long reach!