I don't think we need to blame aliens for all the wickedness in the world. If we are capable of kindness, which we are, we are certainly capable of wickedness. They are two sides of the same coin. The difference, I think, is that kind caring people dont seek power for themselves. They want an equal peaceful world. That takes power away from those who seek to dominate and control. I do believe that if theres life on earth then there must also be life on other planets. But I think governments suddenly opening the possibility of alien life when they have worked so hard to deny it is just a diversion from something, probably horrendous, that they themselves are planning. Deflect attention, divide and control through fear and hatred, seems to be the new way of getting government business done these days, rather than democratic process.
I keep thinking about what you saida bout the efforts to deny and now to affirm...like how much effort has gone into denying the climate has been adversely, terribly affected by humans...something is afoot.
I don't think we need to blame aliens for all the wickedness in the world. If we are capable of kindness, which we are, we are certainly capable of wickedness. They are two sides of the same coin. The difference, I think, is that kind caring people dont seek power for themselves. They want an equal peaceful world. That takes power away from those who seek to dominate and control. I do believe that if theres life on earth then there must also be life on other planets. But I think governments suddenly opening the possibility of alien life when they have worked so hard to deny it is just a diversion from something, probably horrendous, that they themselves are planning. Deflect attention, divide and control through fear and hatred, seems to be the new way of getting government business done these days, rather than democratic process.
I keep thinking about what you saida bout the efforts to deny and now to affirm...like how much effort has gone into denying the climate has been adversely, terribly affected by humans...something is afoot.
This is a keen, if chilling, insight, Ali. Thank you.