The Space We Live In

Better to be a dog in a peaceful time, than to be a human in a chaotic period.–Feng Menglong (1627) This post is going to be a little bit disjointed. I actually started writing it 8 weeks ago and never got back to it. So I had to work with multiple streams of my own level of consciousness in putting it together. For that, I apologize. Before I go any further, I simply want to remind the reading audience of the name of this blog. It is Qui Interrogat, a Latin phrase roughly translated to mean “He Asks.” And I’m doing this because my intent with this post is not to state any opinions (although there are some within this post) but to ask questions. My personal level of confusion and discomfort with what I see and hear, with respect to our world today, is much higher now than I think it ever has been. The Generation Gap I feel as though we are living in what a well-known Chinese curse refers to as “Interesting Times.” If you consider the quote that is at the top of this post, it is the basis for the phrase, “may you live in interesting times.” This saying is often erroneously attributed to either Confucius or Lao Tzu. It actually was paraphrased from the above quote by the English politician Joseph Chamberlain. He was known during his career for being one of the few people to split both major political parties of the day. That, by itself, is fascinating in a weird sort of way. So much has changed, and continues to cha...
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