Devolution

Ignorance, unlike life, unlike narrative, is static. Understanding implies a forward motion, thus the possibility of change

And change…is scary.

That is really all we need to know about the appeal of ignorance, the magnetic draw of anti-intellectualism, the divisive political systems, and yes, religious dogma.

The question is what has weakened our will to fight those natural impulses? To cease to honor and sit in awe of progress. Where is our Renaissance? Our Golden Age? Have we progressed so quickly that we truly wish to devolve out of fear? I don’t have these answers, only confusion.