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RE: Three essentials

The same here and I ended my historical mountain pass post today with the words that there are immense talents residing within all of us, but many will never develop them.

If slaves and convicts could build a 25 kilometer mountain pass in the 1800s with only hammers and chisels, then what's to prevent us with all of our modern stuff to do so much better?

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what's to prevent us with all of our modern stuff to do so much better?

Hubris and greed.

O yeah, how can I forget and that hubris and greed are covered by that distinctive lie called progress.
A perfect example was the invention of plastic bags for public use.
Now the oceans are crying and instead of it being a wonder material as claimed, it has turned into mankinds greatest curse.
What a wonderful achievement.

More, more , more Zac...Humans are insatiable in their desire for more. Never content.

Disgusting Galen, but so true and if only....
One can conquer that want, but it takes a lot of mental power.