Originally Posted by notabook

To see all the things this guy has seen must surely be amazing indeed. The advent of true medical treatments that didn?t involve complete removal of limbs, vastly improved transportation methods? even the invention of adhesive tape! At the same time he?s seen global wars and genocide. This guy has seen the best AND the worst that humanity has to offer, and I for one would actually break my creed (though this is the one and only time mind you) and read this guys book if he were to ever write one. I only hope that I get to see 1/10 of what this guy has seen in my lifetime.

From the little time I?ve spent on the face of this rock I?m amazed by humanity?s resourcefulness and our ingenuity. Unfortunately at the same time I have seen humanity?s glutinous nature explode (as evident by the obesity epidemic), and I have seen humans apparently fall into a state of permanent empathetic shock (that is, a lack of empathy towards, among other things, human beings themselves) thanks mainly in part due to our overzealous media networks who thrive on sensationalizing tragedy, rather than focusing on the good things that happen every day.