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> "Why? Why did you bring me into this world?" "This world as in the safest and wealthiest world we've ever known? Son, for as long as humanity has existed, we
by somedude895 4y ago
> "Why? Why did you bring me into this world?"
"This world as in the safest and wealthiest world we've ever known? Son, for as long as humanity has existed, we've mastered all the challenges that have been thrown at us. Challenges much worse than the ones we are currently facing, be they environmental, societal or other. You'll find your place in this world and make the best of it."
Of course he'd be an angsty teenager asking that question, so I don't think it'd get through to him for the time being. I'd get him Marcus Aurelius' Meditations for his birthday.
- chiefalchemist 4y agoSon? What?? That aside... We are human. By definition, we are not rational. We are emotional beings. That's the way it is. That's The Science. Furthermore, we all know the saying: Past performance is no indication of future returns. As for the wealth of the world. Much like the future, it's unevenly distributed; and getting more and more imbalanced. Yes, extreme poverty has been reduced. But in The West, so has the middle class. We can pitch the "we're all better off" all we want. But we're all selfish. It's ultimately about us. And if I don't feel secure about the future then in my world that future isn't secure.