There is a book, Barbara Tuchman, “A Distant Mirror,” set in the 1100’s. A time when steel predominated and the wonders of the modern world were not even dreams.
The intent, to demonstrate that human nature has not changed; that we are, in many ways, still, “The Naked Ape.”
The wild card to any prognostication is the behavior of man.
Is technology the new “Tower of Babble?”
I am mesmerized by the “Field of Dreams,” if you build it, they will use it for nefarious purposes.
I contemplate “The Grapes of Wrath;” the tractor and the dollar a day man that plowed lives into the dirt at the behest of bankers.
What is life? Does technology make it better? Once, in the 60’s, I thought so. Now, I am glad my time is short; the world I loved, is gone.
The Great Frisby said, rapes in Britain have gone from 8,000, a year, to 85,000.
I’m going to share this with several of my favorite folk who are innocent of history. It’s tough for them to learn that there are very few new ideas, just new marketing of stoopid ones.
Cleaver as always. Thank you. And while your at it remember the present, is that piece of infinity that can only be thougt about or remembered therefore the presnt is infinity, so what difference doe it make?
There is a book, Barbara Tuchman, “A Distant Mirror,” set in the 1100’s. A time when steel predominated and the wonders of the modern world were not even dreams.
The intent, to demonstrate that human nature has not changed; that we are, in many ways, still, “The Naked Ape.”
The wild card to any prognostication is the behavior of man.
Is technology the new “Tower of Babble?”
I am mesmerized by the “Field of Dreams,” if you build it, they will use it for nefarious purposes.
I contemplate “The Grapes of Wrath;” the tractor and the dollar a day man that plowed lives into the dirt at the behest of bankers.
What is life? Does technology make it better? Once, in the 60’s, I thought so. Now, I am glad my time is short; the world I loved, is gone.
The Great Frisby said, rapes in Britain have gone from 8,000, a year, to 85,000.
Tuchman's "Guns of August" is outstanding as well.
Just imagine! 1000 years for the wheel to arrive in Britain and they then decided to drive on the wrong side of the road! So much for progress.
IMO one of your best.
I’m going to share this with several of my favorite folk who are innocent of history. It’s tough for them to learn that there are very few new ideas, just new marketing of stoopid ones.
⚓ Thanx Joel
Semper Fortis!
One day at a time Amigo, one day at a time.....
"know that which we do not know", a great line Joel ! Scott
Bravo Joel. An excellent article. I look forward to reading part II after you have finished your dinner.
Thank you for your erudite thoughts as always Joel, and enjoy dinner!
The Future is Shocking.
Cleaver as always. Thank you. And while your at it remember the present, is that piece of infinity that can only be thougt about or remembered therefore the presnt is infinity, so what difference doe it make?
Like the thermos bottle, it keeps your coffee hot in the winter and your iced tea cold in the summer, but how do it know?