The apocalyptic conclusion of our civilisation
I have always been very interested in and intrigued by certain theories that suggest that our civilisation as we know it will end in an apocalypse. The apocalyptic conclusion of our civilisation as i call it, is near. Don't u think?
Movies like 28 days later and even shows like Alias which capture Milo Rambaldi's (fictious maybe) prophecies, encourage such thoughts to develop. Of course these are just people's inpressions of what might happen. But isn't it absolutely fascinating to have come up with a way to 'cleanse' eveyone? That for the rebirth of a new species- a new kind of human being to be born, we all have to become infected with rage, kill each other and die. The survivors of such a catastrophe will be the ones who will learn from all of this and facilitate inthe rebirth of a new species and a new world. All based on new ideals, values and faiths.
I am especially interested in this topic because of its increasing relevance to today's global society. We are all becoming more indivdualised and dispersed than ever. Wars and riots break out ever so often in most parts of the world. Poverty and AIDS engulf millions of people's lives and they are still many people, sitting around helpless. Wealth and money are being passed around and enjoyed only by the wealthy, and sometimes nothing is left for the poor. Greed, competition and domination have become the values we live by- a complete reversal of everything we all once stood for.
In the movie, The Devil's Advocate, Al Pacino says, "I didn't do anything, All I did was to set the stage". And it seems like that is what is exactly happening. The stage is set and our actions and decisions determine the consequences. Lucifer's argument: how can such flawed beings have so much power?
Anyways, whatever happens, there will be a time when all our deeds, all the decisions we've made cannot escape judgement. However we try to run away from it, it is always there, isn't it? Or is there? Can we be totally invincible? Do we have that much power in us?
What it all boils down to is power eh? Power is that which has become one of the things we strive for. A sad sad world it has become.
Movies like 28 days later and even shows like Alias which capture Milo Rambaldi's (fictious maybe) prophecies, encourage such thoughts to develop. Of course these are just people's inpressions of what might happen. But isn't it absolutely fascinating to have come up with a way to 'cleanse' eveyone? That for the rebirth of a new species- a new kind of human being to be born, we all have to become infected with rage, kill each other and die. The survivors of such a catastrophe will be the ones who will learn from all of this and facilitate inthe rebirth of a new species and a new world. All based on new ideals, values and faiths.
I am especially interested in this topic because of its increasing relevance to today's global society. We are all becoming more indivdualised and dispersed than ever. Wars and riots break out ever so often in most parts of the world. Poverty and AIDS engulf millions of people's lives and they are still many people, sitting around helpless. Wealth and money are being passed around and enjoyed only by the wealthy, and sometimes nothing is left for the poor. Greed, competition and domination have become the values we live by- a complete reversal of everything we all once stood for.
In the movie, The Devil's Advocate, Al Pacino says, "I didn't do anything, All I did was to set the stage". And it seems like that is what is exactly happening. The stage is set and our actions and decisions determine the consequences. Lucifer's argument: how can such flawed beings have so much power?
Anyways, whatever happens, there will be a time when all our deeds, all the decisions we've made cannot escape judgement. However we try to run away from it, it is always there, isn't it? Or is there? Can we be totally invincible? Do we have that much power in us?
What it all boils down to is power eh? Power is that which has become one of the things we strive for. A sad sad world it has become.
posted by shadow boxer at 9:07 PM
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