“Cannot you see, cannot all you lecturers see, that it is we that are dying, and that down here the only thing that really lives is the Machine? We created the Machine, to do our will, but we cannot make it do our will now. It has robbed us of the sense of space and of the sense of touch, it has blurred every human relation and narrowed down love to a carnal act, it has paralyzed our bodies and our wills, and now it compels us to worship it. The Machine develops - but not on our lies. The Machine proceeds - but not to our goal. We only exist as the blood corpuscles that course through its arteries, and if it could work without us, it would let us die.”
We are being overwhelmed with information. The lies, the truth(s) the gas lighting, the nudging - subtle to overt. Then we are to make out what the ef is happening in the democrat party's coup d'état. on its own leader, dementia Joe, and the decision to back VeePee Special K for Present-ent while the attempted gubermint deletion of the opposition candidate by a shot ear seen round the world didn't quite go as planned. Now we got the craptacular entertainment of the opening ceremonies of the Olympics. Yes the abyss gazes back! and the demon proclaims "Its a sick world and I'm a happy guy" ( to paraphrase Uncle Lar' ) Timothy Leary's Dead: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZ4Foc8bnYM and Ram Das went MIA, I guess.
"He who is unable to live in society, or who has no need because he is sufficient for himself, must be either a beast or a god." (Aristotle, Greek Philosopher, 384-322BC)
The solo face I see after reading this quote, is Bill Gates. Alone, writing code, bypassing protocol, dropped into a void by his own parents that he was expected to fill, and he seems to still be trying to prove to his own father that his birth was worth something. I pity the man, yet despise his lineage. If we 'kiss' (keep it simple stupid) then we are to use our God-given gifts to worship God. Serve Him. My father was an only child, a freak occurrence in an Italian family, but he sure was nothing like ole Bill.
Good one, Joe!
“Cannot you see, cannot all you lecturers see, that it is we that are dying, and that down here the only thing that really lives is the Machine? We created the Machine, to do our will, but we cannot make it do our will now. It has robbed us of the sense of space and of the sense of touch, it has blurred every human relation and narrowed down love to a carnal act, it has paralyzed our bodies and our wills, and now it compels us to worship it. The Machine develops - but not on our lies. The Machine proceeds - but not to our goal. We only exist as the blood corpuscles that course through its arteries, and if it could work without us, it would let us die.”
― E.M. Forster, The Machine Stops, 1909
Excellent as usual. One day I hope to see and hear you in person. You’re a fabulous writer and I look forward to every thing you write. ❤️❤️
We are being overwhelmed with information. The lies, the truth(s) the gas lighting, the nudging - subtle to overt. Then we are to make out what the ef is happening in the democrat party's coup d'état. on its own leader, dementia Joe, and the decision to back VeePee Special K for Present-ent while the attempted gubermint deletion of the opposition candidate by a shot ear seen round the world didn't quite go as planned. Now we got the craptacular entertainment of the opening ceremonies of the Olympics. Yes the abyss gazes back! and the demon proclaims "Its a sick world and I'm a happy guy" ( to paraphrase Uncle Lar' ) Timothy Leary's Dead: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZ4Foc8bnYM and Ram Das went MIA, I guess.
Perhaps Ted thought himself to be both;
"He who is unable to live in society, or who has no need because he is sufficient for himself, must be either a beast or a god." (Aristotle, Greek Philosopher, 384-322BC)
The solo face I see after reading this quote, is Bill Gates. Alone, writing code, bypassing protocol, dropped into a void by his own parents that he was expected to fill, and he seems to still be trying to prove to his own father that his birth was worth something. I pity the man, yet despise his lineage. If we 'kiss' (keep it simple stupid) then we are to use our God-given gifts to worship God. Serve Him. My father was an only child, a freak occurrence in an Italian family, but he sure was nothing like ole Bill.