Modern Life is Rubbish

“To be hopeful in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty, but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage and kindness… The future is an infinite succession of presents, and to live now as we think human beings should live, in defiance of all that is bad around us, is itself a marvelous victory.” ~ Howard Zinn.

Sunday, June 19, 2011

Reality...


The statement "reality is a relative concept" itself is a contradiction of sorts. It attempts to define the statement as an absolute itself-to say that "reality is relative" somehow attempts to "coerce" others to accept it as some sort of absolute truth. Kind of a nonsense too. Not because there is no such thing as absolute truth, as many are wont to say. But that it is perhaps absolute truth is unknowable. Not to us living in the physical world, anyway. And that, is the real meaning behind reality is a relative concept. There i go again, contradicting myself.