In case it has been a while since you have been entertained
by going around in circles while sitting on a painted wooden horse, permit me
to re-introduce you to the Merry-Go-Round, a staple at virtually any amusement
park.
The world itself might just be such a ride, with us mere earthlings playing
out our respective roles while spinning around and around as the world goes by
once and then again, and again. Lest it seem monotonous to go around in
circles, it is possible—at least in
principle—to learn something new on each pass. Weighing against a learning-curve that might
thwart an eternal recurrence of past failures are other, less salubrious
proclivities of the mind. These include (but are not limited to) avarice,
power, and even the force of habit. More damning still may be the arrogance of
pride—the hubris of presumption.
The full essay is at Another Bubble.
The world itself might just be such a ride, with us mere earthlings playing
out our respective roles while spinning around and around as the world goes by
once and then again, and again. Lest it seem monotonous to go around in
circles, it is possible—at least in
principle—to learn something new on each pass. Weighing against a learning-curve that might
thwart an eternal recurrence of past failures are other, less salubrious
proclivities of the mind. These include (but are not limited to) avarice,
power, and even the force of habit. More damning still may be the arrogance of
pride—the hubris of presumption. The full essay is at Another Bubble.