Our Obsession With Change for Change’s Sake
<p>Blaise Pascal once observed that all of humanity’s problems stem from our inability to sit quietly in a room for 30 minutes. We’ll spend money on things we barely want, embark on crazy journeys, or even take over countries to pacify our minds. We’re like monkeys taking directions from our masters. We react to any impulse that comes up — no matter how fleeting or destructive.</p>
<p>My friend recently told me a story about two men in prison discussing the problems of society. One of the young men thought we were at the dawn of a new age, and the scientific breakthroughs happening were going to fix society’s issues once and for all. The other man was more pessimistic. He thought no matter how smart or sophisticated we become, we’ll still kick up dust because we’re bored. Everything could be perfect and we’ll create a problem simply to entertain ourselves. We could be in the Garden of Eden, yet still find something to complain about.</p>
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