Complacency threatens

I’ve always hypothesized that within my lifetime, it is extremely likely that one or several severely catastrophic events caused by human activity will occur because there’s simply far too much simultaneously going on within such a small time frame; the advancement of technology, the increasingly complexity and intricacy of systems that become nested within other already convoluted systems, the incessant battle of conflicting geopolitical, national, community, and tribal interests—these all progress at an immeasurable rate that by far exceeds the rate of progress we make in terms of developing cultures that inculcate within us a sense of responsibility, a sound morality, and a commitment towards humanity as a whole to create a world we can all equally prosper in. 

We were on the brink of complete and utter destruction of the human race less than eighty years ago, yet where is our sense of desperation? Where is our sense of indignation? We act as if we’ve progressed, as if we’re beyond the ignorance of the “dark ages” of the 20th century, when in reality all that’s changed is that the risk factors for disaster have been multiplied tenfold. When our pride, our ignorance, our obstinate and selfish beliefs about the meaning of life, and the amount of vapidity and banal distractions in our lives only seem to proliferate more and more, day by day, I’m increasingly unsure what hope I should have for the future.