It seems to me that starting in the 1500s, the human race started to divide itself. A small minority pulled up stakes, and journeyed to the New World (the Americas). It was a crazy thing to do, leaving a relatively safe, familiar existence in Europe, however small and confining, for the unknown, anarchic wilderness. That risk has worked out rather well, over time. I believe we are on the brink of another such division. There are no guarantees, only risks. But, I doubt hardships, dangers, or any number of unplanned, energetic disassemblies will dissude those determined to make the trip.
I absolutely could see that happening again. The explorers and adventurers among us have run out of the experiences that call to them. The people seeking open space, even at the cost of danger, will line up in droves and take the responsibility of human expansion without a second thought. We are seeing just the tiniest baby steps today even though those steps were inconceivable a mere twenty years ago.
It seems to me that starting in the 1500s, the human race started to divide itself. A small minority pulled up stakes, and journeyed to the New World (the Americas). It was a crazy thing to do, leaving a relatively safe, familiar existence in Europe, however small and confining, for the unknown, anarchic wilderness. That risk has worked out rather well, over time. I believe we are on the brink of another such division. There are no guarantees, only risks. But, I doubt hardships, dangers, or any number of unplanned, energetic disassemblies will dissude those determined to make the trip.
I absolutely could see that happening again. The explorers and adventurers among us have run out of the experiences that call to them. The people seeking open space, even at the cost of danger, will line up in droves and take the responsibility of human expansion without a second thought. We are seeing just the tiniest baby steps today even though those steps were inconceivable a mere twenty years ago.