I tried to think of the possible causes that is driving this insane behaviour from mankind. Could it be the food we are eating? Industrial poultry and cattle; if I can use that term, is being fed sawdust, poop (faeces), steroids; and other such wonderful things. Nature's intended vegetarians have been force fed non-veg fodder which at times includes remains of their own species. Is that why our brains have become like mush; full of shit; immune and insensitive to the point of sucking blood (figuratively) of our own species? Well the vegetarians amongst us must feel safe; but with genetically modified food grown on chemical fertilizers and pesticides, insanity must be creeping in there as well. I am ready to go on a diet; but which one? Even water is not natural anymore. Food for thought; will anyone listen?
Listening; do we actually listen? We talk, and talk a lot. We want everyone to hear our words - be it vocal or written. To achieve this we have this wonderful machine called the mobile phone that not only conveys our voice but words too - never mind the grammar. I learnt that the best way to punish someone today is to take away that person's phone; trust me, that person will beg for forgiveness in under a minute. Is all this yottahertz of radio waves in our atmosphere overriding or short circuiting our own brainwaves to cause this irrational behaviour? Come to think of it, these lyrics come to my mind:
"Too much information running through my brain
Too much information driving me insane"
Yes, these were sung by a band called the Police.
Police reminds me of this game called "Grand Theft Auto" or GTA for short; the highest grossing game in the world. And what does one do in this game - steal, kill, shoot; basically be bad and be called the hero. There is a clear shift in morality where the hero is not necessarily the good guy - be it games or movies and is this fact shifting to real life? Is it shaping out violent and destructive individuals for whom "Breaking Bad" is good? There is a visible and increasing expression of rage for n number of reasons - be it inconvenience on road to being spurned by a lover. The most insignificant of an issue otherwise can cause a flash that can put a solar flare to shame.
Aaah! maybe there is a scientific correlation there then. Could a phenomenon like a solar flare be responsible for the events happening here on mother earth? Or then it's Mother Nature's own way of fighting back for survival by inciting the most intelligent and destructive of its resident species annihilate itself? I can easily add a few more quack theories to explain the situation. But; in short, let's just say we are happily playing and plotting our own end.
The theories above and I may sound a bit mad like Rev. Malthus - the proverbial prophet of doom. Maybe; but; is not what happening around us daily inexplicable madness? At least I, certainly cannot explain it.
By the way - the song "Supernature" released back in 1977 had some pretty prophetic lyrics.
Once upon a time science opened up the door
We would feed the hungry fields till they couldn't eat no more
But the potions that we made touched the creatures down below, oh
And they grew up in the way that we'd never seen before.
We would feed the hungry fields till they couldn't eat no more
But the potions that we made touched the creatures down below, oh
And they grew up in the way that we'd never seen before.
They were angry with the man 'cause he changed their way of life
And they take their sweet revenge, as they trample through the night
For a hundred miles or more you can hear the people cry
But there's nothin' you can do even God is on their side
And they take their sweet revenge, as they trample through the night
For a hundred miles or more you can hear the people cry
But there's nothin' you can do even God is on their side
How can I explain, things are different today
Darkness all around and nobody makes a sound
Such a sad affair, no one seems to care
Darkness all around and nobody makes a sound
Such a sad affair, no one seems to care
Supernature, better watch out
Look at you now, better watch out
Look at you now, supernature
Look at you now, better watch out
Look at you now, supernature
Better watch out, there's no way to stop it now
You can't escape, it's too late
Look what you've done, there's no place that you can run
The monster's made, we must pay
You can't escape, it's too late
Look what you've done, there's no place that you can run
The monster's made, we must pay
Maybe nature has a plan to control the ways of man
He must start from scratch again many battles he must win
Till he earns his place on earth like the other creatures do
Will there be a happy end, now that all depends on you
He must start from scratch again many battles he must win
Till he earns his place on earth like the other creatures do
Will there be a happy end, now that all depends on you
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