Very wise words (as always).

Very wise words (as always).
Re: Seems to me, this is not punishment so much as our upcoming John Galt moment -- robertb	Post Reply	Top of thread	Forum

Posted by: LateForLunch ^Ž

02/06/2023, 20:45:15

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The I Ching (ancient Chinese book of wisdom which is all but banned in modern China because it conflicts with "Correct Marxist Thought") says that it's a feature of the natural universe that things reach their peak then then flip into their opposites (in time that which is strong collapses into weakness, that which is full becomes empty, justice devolves into corruption, and so on...)

That is also similar to the Christian precept that, "the last shall be first and the first last".

The history of human beings demonstrates how even catastrophes which seem in retrospect to have been easily foreseeable are virtually never realized until far too late to be avoided. People are smart but the larger the group involved, the less likely to behave with intelligence/effectiveness in any circumstance.

That last one above is a good reason that conservatives are not fans of allowing decisions affecting people directly to be made by bureaucrats thousands of miles away. We prefer local control - the more the better generally.

Modified by LateForLunch at Mon, Feb 06, 2023, 21:22:10

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Not exactly religious myself, but I surely hope that there's the light at the end of the tunnel. --- Ihavenoname ( 02/10/2023, 00:56:53 ) ( 195 bytes ) +2

It sounds like you are a seeker, if I may say sieur. --- LateForLunch ( 03/02/2023, 01:16:08 ) ( 618 bytes ) +1

Kind of. I'm more of an open-minded person. --- Ihavenoname ( 03/03/2023, 11:51:51 ) ( 98 bytes ) +1

Don't ever stop being open-minded, sieur! --- LateForLunch ( 03/04/2023, 02:13:50 ) ( 498 bytes )

Good post, Anonymous! There is definitely a light at the end of the missile sights. --- LateForLunch ( 02/10/2023, 18:11:05 ) ( 1413 bytes ) +1

BTW, CG Jung would differ with you - he believed that all people had religious inclinations/activities but that some were unaware. --- LateForLunch ( 03/02/2023, 00:07:42 ) ( 1002 bytes )