How To Do Nothing
“We live in a world that has been pulled over our eyes.” — The Matrix
Among all the things we do, the hardest is to do «nothing». Not think, read, or distract yourself, but simply sit and do nothing.
This is not your fault. The role of religion is slowly diminishing in our society, but the role of belief is, as always, strong. The role of science is now more important than ever.
I remember watching the Apple keynote as an annual ritual when I was 10. I would sit on the carpet in our small condo near Stanford campus and watch the already frail Steve Jobs walk live on stage, in his black turtleneck and holding his fingers together, like a mad genius (which he was). He was a true showman. Even if you were a kid with no money to your name, you’d still watch and learn everything about the latest gadget the fruit company had to offer.
Steve Jobs is not here anymore, and the annual keynote is not what it used to be. But the idea that next year is going to be better is still here. We’re still — even if with less eagerness — waiting for the new gadget to come out. For the new iOS update. For the new app. For the new new thing.
And we believe that progress is what drives humanity.
