Monday, December 31, 2012

Of myths and lemmings

After the apocalypse (definition: revelation) and/or cliff  - what next?

Fact: Death (in some form) awaits us all.

Myth: Lemmings fall out of the sky and/or commit mass suicide.

A lemming corpse

Prognosis: Certain legends, folktales and myths continue to endure over the span of several human generations. [Sidebar: "The patient is not dead, doctor!"]

Over and over again, the memory of lessons learned (albeit not always or often directly) wither away and human groupings, tribes, even nations arise that proclaim superior knowledge; and, occasionally, combined in that, "leadership" skills.

It would seem that just like the mythical lemmings "fallen from the sky," and apparently ready to move forward en masse no matter the obstacle, human beings (exalted, enlightened) go through varying, less apparently instinctive cycles.

The result, at least mythically or metaphorically or sometimes, actually - is that human beings do follow certain leadership, unquestioningly.

Whether through the wilderness, over cliffs or over mountains - "because they are there" - the mysterious; some call it, "divine" quality of human faith, fantasy and folly continues onward.

Now, certainly, in this great age of wonders - never seen before - perhaps, maybe, finally, we might actually get our stories (la grande perspective) right?

Happy New Year!

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