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Are we fighting for freedom again now?
In the past, countries around the world were fighting for their independence from colonies, but it seems these days, everyone is fighting for personal independence. Possibly, each of us is a freedom fighter from birth or the current technology drives us all this way.
I am not smart enough to answer many questions that I raise; I can merely ask. I just hope we can find answer together here.
Photo: Flickr John Malis
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@digitalist, what's the significance of the photo? I am not sure of the connection between your writing and the baby with her mother?
Freedom fighter from birth, it is just an idea.
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."
United States Declaration of Independence 1776.
We always struggle to secure these rights. It is never over. Each generation has a new manifestation of the fight for freedom, but the truth remains constant. We all are freedom fighters when the dignity of man is in danger.
And most of the colonies around the World that became independent turned out to be very inefficient states, corrupt countries, and in many cases, even completely failed states, overrun by dictators, religious fanatism, drug cartels, etc. Today, many people leave these former-colonies-now-independent-states to go live in the developed countries.
New genes are inventing new technologies to actually make people more dependent and addictive to an extent. It is exciting, but obviously it comes to risks. Great innovators like Zuckerberg is believed to build brainwave sensor externally that can describe 100 words per minute with our mind.
I am sure the world is being bedeviled by greed. Too many bright minds unused or have abused their powers. All seem to compete to overule themselves unsuccessfully. China is taking over the world at least starting from Africa to South East Asia.
Are these innovations for greater freedom or greater control? Do you really want any other person to know your deepest most personal thoughts? For what purpose are these sensor being developed? If a sensor can read your thoughts it can also transmit those same thoughts to others.
Have you traveled recently? Most of the world is developed now. War is at an all time low compared to the 90s let alone the turbulent decades prior. People are still coming to the USA, but that will always be the case thanks to Hollywood. Movies will always make the USA look like a paradise while the reality is much less appetizing for recent immigrants.
It seems to work like magic on my second thoughts especially we can reveal our mind to others without even speaking out. How that can be even possible? But it is believed to be already ongoing. That is a really big game plan.
At what point are our thoughts our thoughts, or are our thoughts the thoughts of someone else being implanted into our minds? I foresee terrible trouble with this, do we become a part of a collective and no longer individuals? Are our minds still free?
That is a big risk. Cant agree more.