Picture two different worlds: one is 'full', the other is 'empty'. The first world is full of people, things, thoughts, ideas, stories, words. The second world isn't. If you live in world number 1, everything is there, available, at your disposal. So there is no need for you to think, to learn, to create, to transform. Now picture yourself living in world number 2, where there is absolutely no-thing. You are by yourself, free to reflect, to use your skills and do things your way. You start using your imagination, create new stories. Original ideas flow into your mind, you become once again curious, willing to explore various possibilities, find brand-new solutions, but there is no-one to share them with. Which world would you choose? Probably neither. And you would be right. Extremes are always dangerous. Wouldn't a world number 3 be more desirable - where learning and inter-communication are possible, but also stimuli to think, to be 'original', are still thriving? Mankind has the capability to create such a world, and many may believe it has. Has it really?
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