But where are we headed? Is evolution still purely biological or can we argue it has become a conscious development? One about the choices we make, about how we live our lives, what the function of manmade technology within evolution?

The term ‘Uomo Universalis’ -or Polymath (“universal man” or “man of the world”) is a term that may help us with the ‘looking forward’ of evolution. We are in a time (in the West) that we can afford ourselves (and technical support enabled us) to keep learning throughout our lives. Next to that we also see increased social pressure of having to be ‘up to date’ on all sorts of whimsical TV-series, hollow news coverage and gossip of all sorts.

What if we would spend that time on actually finding fulfilment in the ‘search for knowledge’? How would we live, how would the political landscape look? Probably most importantly, how would our educational system be reformed? (I’m saying reformed because I’m quite sure it would, but maybe you think differently?) Would we be happier -or not? Is ignorance bliss? Would we still be feeding our kids Ritalin? Or would we motivate them to put their energy into arts, learning and social interaction? Would we still say; what can I do about poverty, world hunger and political corruption? Or would we group, set up an alternative structure and change the situation? Would there be war? (I mean, even now it seems pretty dumb to think that killing someone stays without reaction right?)

What is the potential of human beings is what I’m really asking here. How can we fulfil the tasks and responsibilities we have and develop ourselves and thereby develop the way we stand in accord to the world?

“A (hu)man can do all things if he will.” (Leon Battista Alberti)

What do you reckon?

Peace and Love