Holotopia: Convenience paradox
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H O L O T O P I A: F I V E I N S I G H T S
Convenience paradox
The Renaissance liberated our ancestors from preoccupation with the afterlife, and empowered them to seek happiness here and now. The lifestyle changed, and the culture blossomed. On what grounds could the next "great cultural revival" be developed?
Without suitable information to show us the way, we pursue what brings immediate gratification.
But convenience is a deceptive value, which surprisingly often leads us to a less convenient condition. It made us forgo human development; and the development of culture.
To be continued