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Twisting The Signpost

Twisting The Signpost

Once upon a time there was an old man on the brink of death. As he lay in bed, it was clear to a friend sitting nearby that something was troubling him. Finally, the old man broke the silence. “When I was a boy,” he said, “I used to play in a field near the intersection. There, at the intersection stood an old signpost. One day I twisted it so that its arrows directed travellers down the wrong road. As I lie here now, I wonder how many people I misdirected by that action—and by other wrong actions in my life.”

Source: Originally Heard During A Conference

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The Human Odyssey...

The earliest remains of the Homo sapiens yet discovered dates back to 300,000 years. We probably evolved in the African region, but then migrated to the rest of the world. Although our physical appearance changed over time, our race didn't: we remained human beings.

Remains of the world's earliest religious worship site have been discovered in Botswana, where our ancestors performed advanced rituals, worshipping the python some 70,000 years ago. So many religions have emerged and disappeared that no religion can claim superiority over other religions.

The central problem facing our planet is human overpopulation. Today there are over 8 billion beings on Earth and the population is still growing. There are too many people and not enough resources for all of us. Yet, we are not addressing this problem responsibly. Do you really think your life will be better if there are more people of your colour or your creed on Earth?

Initially used as fire for light, heat, cooking and for safety, energy has been harnessed by humans for millennia. Today, fossil fuels have become our main energy sources. This is leading to climate change and global warming.

The Earth has entered a new era called anthropocene, which marks the beginning of the sixth mass extinction. Many species have already disappeared from the planet and our own days, as a species, are numbered.

Artificial intelligence has surpassed human intelligence. While humans think they will be using AI to win wars against other nations, AI itself has outwitted human psychology to make us lose each and every war. Warfare has never been a solution to human problems...