Several months ago, I wrote 3 blogs on Love, Knowledge & Power (#1, #2, #3). This triangle of the three dimensions in human behaviour, lies at the heart of my concept of the 7 Belief systems. Much later, I noticed that philosopher Bertrand Russell also recognized this triangle (eg, BrainPickings). Most people, however, believe in dualism rather than trialism (eg, my 2017 blog).
For several months, a small diagram has been on my desk, which I had almost thrown away as a nuisance. Today, it took me some time to understand my own diagram again. Now I recall that this diagram was meant to be in (this) part 4 of my blogs on Love-Knowledge-Power.
I am glad I kept my draft diagram because it’s worthwhile sharing it with you.
The ancient trialism of Love, Knowledge & Power is slowly being replaced with a new one: Self-Love, Ignorance and Arrogance.
I’m puzzled if there could be a 3rd triangle hidden inside the 2nd one.
I’m also wondering if this development in society is a reason for the fall of civilizations.
Climate change is a scientific reason for the rise and fall of civilizations (eg, Conversation-2019, my 2017 blog, WEF-2019).
However, fighting climate change is hard with people who are either arrogant, ignorant, or preoccupied with themselves. It seems to me that the combination of Self-Love, Ignorance & Arrogance is a good enough reason, in and of itself, for a fall of civilizations.
As noted before in several of my blogs, no civilization has ever reached the stage of an Awakening, only (some) individuals do (eg, my blogs of 2019-01, 2018-12, 2018-07, 2018-03).
An audit partner once said to me that I was my own worst enemy. That remark was harsh but true. I learned from that, changed my behaviour, and became more successful. Considering the above, it’s tempting to conclude that humans are their own worst enemy.
“I am my own worst enemy. This, more than any other trait, proves my fundamental humanity.” A quote by Dean Koontz (b. 1945), an American author.
My Own Worst Enemy (2008) by Idina Menzel
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