So... Unfortunately, not all can be fun and games... Tonight, if you have the time, I ask you to consider something a little deeper and darker...
What sort of actions do we perform thinking that the will live on in history? Both as individuals and as a community? State? Country? What parts of our lives and our actions to we delude ourselves into thinking will continue forward, outliving ourselves?
Or perhaps the better question in these times: What actions do we NOT perform, imagining that history will vindicate our positions? What sort of mentality do we tolerate in our midst, imagining that future generations will look back, declaring our ways to be "folly" and learning a vital lesson from our mistakes and capable of moving forward towards a Utopian future?
This soundbite is a both very interesting and quite scary also. What begins as a sort of playful romp through the history of language and ancient epic battles edges towards a more and more personal level. Before you know it, it is offering you a peek towards a truth that one's ego must flinch away from. A discomfiting glimpse into the void of past and future.
Length: 12:07
Original Show: #235 The Balloon Goes Up
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