Casting  an eye over the recent events in the human dynamic (money markets etc), it has occurred to me how much more important it is that "Things must to seem to be done" rather than take effectual action. Collectively or as an individual.
Our institutions, hospitals,  schools, for an example, meet the statistics required of them rather than impart anything that is what they represent, rather the antitheses:

In Hospitals now you are more likely to contract a fatal illness. The UK government made big speeches over "No more patients waiting in corridors"  So the wheels were taken off the patient trolleys to fit the letter of the law.

In fitness clubs you are more likely to meet people who take body building drugs that are suppose to enhance performance, but rather, cause irreversible damage.

In schools now. and I speak from personal experience (music & English  teacher) young people  learn how to pass tests, rather than learn anything of value that might assist them in this very ego centric "human world" Or anything about our natures and how we "work" No this is not in the interest of those who govern us.,
"CONTROL IS THE ORDER OF THE DAY" The  only freedom we have is to "SHOP-CONSUME-AND DO NOT LISTEN TO YOURSELF YOUR OWN SPIRIT! YOUR OWN HEART!

However, we put these political puppets into power, as we will do anything rather than take responsibility for our own actions. It is an excuse  for "Thoughtlessness" And how much the human world would improve if we allowed ourselves to be less thoughtless and listen to what our hearts tell us. But  no, its easy to think that you are the "centre of the universe" and not a a part of it. We can stay as some kind of "Deformed child" Screaming for attention, for that's all we do with our big cars, other material goods/distractions  "one upmanship"in fact, just so we can belittle the spirit of our neighbour. which we believe so how makes up for our feeling of inadequatcy and low self esteem.

As a team we could be formidable. No, its so easy to divide and conquer us. Because we've become so scared of everything, even ourselves.

We smoke cigarettes- that cause cancers. We foul the waters we drink, the earth that feeds us, take and take. And not just some but  a lot of us see this as a virtue!
In a news paper I read about one young boy telling "how he had a heart attack at 15" (because he was so fat) as if that was an achievement!
Is this the only way we think we can get attention? Yet many of us think so .
This world is so beautiful and unique with its various life and landscapes. We should treat our life's as the gifts that they are:
CAN YOU REMEMBER ANYTHING BEFORE YOU WERE BORN ? AS IT IS UNLIKELY THAT YOU WILL REMEMBER ANYTHING AFTER YOU DIE ! AND TIME IS FAR SHORTER THEN YOU THINK.

The most successful life "Dominant life form (not longest lived species) was the dinosaur. And we sit at the edge of destruction and we have not lived a fraction of the time that these beautiful creatures were around. In-fact some scientists think that these creatures should of evolved to at least to the stage of early man given their time frame on earth.
We are not the beginning or the end! Perhaps it some small comfort to think that something better will come after us. I can only guess, but we are not the first species to evolve culture. In time or space.

All our institutions (Scared and profane) are about control for a select few and we are so ready to give up our minds to this because we are so lazy and frightened.

However, having stated this, things have improved, but we must still fight for these little freedoms. As governments have found (AMERICA THE  NEW ROME!) which is not strange as it has modeled so much of itself on that Material  and corrupt empire with out any thought (or much?) over the reality of the Roman empire and the hatred it left behind in its dissolution.

If its on paper its real! If its on television its real! If its on the internet its real! written in stone!
The only word one can trust is the "Word on the Street" We are bombarded  with information now that it is impossible to filtre the "just " information. Like "taking a glass of water from a waterfall"

Apathy is your enemy and "self apathy"  is the worst!

J.H. Caerlleon O'Callaghan. 2008 copy right.