Most people, unfortunately, are not swayed or led by reason and facts. They are led by beliefs and the heart. And, in these days of great information malleability, who knows which “facts” are really truth? We have so many “facts’ to choose from – how do we decide which “facts” to believe and support? And just what is “truth”?
Are we humans malleable, or are there some things in us that cannot be changed? Today, a most important question, as various ruler-wannabes are trying so very hard to change us. Can they succeed, or will human nature prevail? This of course depends on how you define human nature. What, in practice, is “human nature”?
Our big cities are a big mess. That’s the good news. The bad news is that they are rapidly getting worse. Cities once were centers of civilization and culture. No longer. Why is this happening, and why now? Can anything be done to recover from this? Well, how about creating a bunch of 15-minute cities. Good idea or bad idea?
I’m a bit confused about climate change. Okay, more than a bit. Some folks say it’s happening now, and we must do some stuff to stop it. Others say it’s coming, and we must do other stuff to prevent it. A few odd folks even say that it’s been going on forever and will continue, no matter what stuff we do. What’s the real story here, if any?
Our world seems to have become an unending series of emergencies. These included 9/11, the Great Recession (2008), and the global frenzy known as COVID-19. Since 2020, we have been in one continuous emergency, requiring extraordinarily drastic measures by government to address, globally. We are living daily in this state of emergency, but where is it leading?
Prices seem to go up daily. It’s harder and harder to keep spending in line with income. We keep maxing out our credit cards. Scary times. Why is this happening? Why can’t somebody do something about it? What is the real story behind the inflation we are experiencing? The real story isn’t what they are telling us.
Like it or not, we seem to be on the road to a New World Order of some kind. Most likely, one envisioned and aggressively pursued on our behalf by the World Economic Forum (WEF) and accomplices. Is this mostly hype covering up world domination, or is it something serious? Is owning nothing and being happy even possible?
Our world today has become focused on various flavors of “One”: One World Order, One World Currency, One Health. But something more is happening. “One” seems to be about world domination, not One anything in particular. Health is important to everyone, so it may be the integrating factor. Perhaps leading to a “One Everything” that brings our civilization to its effective endpoint?
The answer: relatively few. Instead, the nature of very many jobs will change as ChatGPT and other AI critters are incorporated into the workplace. Humans are different from AI, and are still vital to most activities and jobs. Will workers continue to lose their jobs for whatever reasons, as always? Of course. AI has become just another reason among many.
