Please.....

[poliphilo]

All through the 90s I was an optimist. And a bit of a New Ager. I thought we were on the brink of something- of some big leap forward in human consciousness. I wasn't sure if it was going to happen because of scientific advance or because lots of advanced souls were reincarnating to push things along or because the aliens were about to intervene but- whatever- I had great expectations of the 21st century.

And then along came Karl Rove and people like him and stomped all over the tender young shoots.

And I went from being a starchild to a grouchy misanthrope.

A pity really.

These first seven years of the century have been pretty damn awful. 

But Rove's gone and he's gone because the mix of cynical machiavellianism and crass materialism and brain-dead religious hoodoo which he stood for has been tested and found wanting.

Is it foolish to hope for change?

If I'm lucky (?) I could have another 30 years on this planet.  That's a long time.  Please let it be about something other than stupid wars for stupid oil and the icecaps melting.

Comments

Re: Is it foolish to hope for change?

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

If I'm going to be around for another 30 years I feel I need to make the most of the time- and adopting a hopeful attitude would be a step in the right direction. Whether I'll be able to manage it is a different matter entirely :)

Re: Is it foolish to hope for change?

[saare-snowqueen.livejournal.com]

I agree with your behavioural model - I just don't hold out much hope for our being - too - successful. Still as long as we're alive we got's ta do something - it might as well be positive and constructive. I know that you and the 'Great Stage Manager in the Sky' are on the outs - but - just in case..............