In the modern secular world, each human is considered an individual with independent motivation. In this short essay, I argue for the need for a common goal, and the limitations of Capitalism in enabling a common objective.
Why do I exist?
Where am I going?
What happens after I die?
Any human who is not stuck in survival mode has probably thought these questions a few times in their lifespan. Some of the more abstracted, can do little else but think of these questions.
The modern materialist narrative constructed by liberal elites in the Anglosphere believe they have answered these with.
There is no reason you exist, you just do.
You are going nowhere.
Nothing happens after you die.
These answers have resulted in the decline of Christianity in the West, the complete shedding of spiritual thought in the east. Only down in the oven of a sub-continent are these continuous questions.
The transmigration of memory proven by Dr. Ian Stevenson and many of his successors, along with the ontological paradoxes introduced by the Chinese Room Experiment, indicate that the materialist mode of thinking if fundamentally flawed. As it can’t rebut the logic and evidence; it does what all dying dialectics do – bury its head in the sand.
I believe the pursuit of these fundamental questions is essential for a fulfilling life. Religion arose as a way to answer these, while Marx in his short-sightedness declared that it was an opiate of the masses. He failed to consider the broader picture, and limited his view to capital.
There are two paths to answering these questions, I believe.
Internally, through a thorough exploration of consciousness – through psychonauts, sensory deprivation, meditation, & Jungian fantasia.
Externally, through a thorough understanding of the universe, science, space & matter.
Both are essential. We no longer live in an age of mythology. The magic that dominated the unknown is hereto disappeared to be replaced by understanding. We must go back to the edges of knowledge, and delve deep within it.
Anglo-Saxon derivation capitalism is not capable of such a feat. It is focused on winners & losers.
Production will need to continue, but the consequences of losing are such that everyone is terrified of being completely put out. It is still a survival society.
Capitalism focus on productivity is important, but it needs to balanced with some humanity.
The Democratic-Socialist capitalism seems the most capable of delivering both productivity gains, and bare essentials to eliminate survival as a primordial concern. This needs to be coupled with a basic yearning for the deeper questions. By enabling such a shift, humanity will be able to focus on a broader task, while keeping its members intact.
In short, I am arguing for embracing democratic-socialism with a spiritual core at its center. One that unifies humanity by fundamental questions instead of divides humanity into identity and perspective.
You can be a truth-seeker,
Or a money-maker.
Which one do you want to be?