02-13-2021, 02:54 AM
(02-13-2021, 12:40 AM)Spaced Wrote: The idea of "forced sharing" sound to me like a case of a society infringing on the individual wills of it's members, yet that is what it took to get them to 4D positive
The way I read the story, once they realized that bellicosity led them to utter deprivation, there was some degree of consensus that sharing in order to survive was the best way forward. They don't explain the "forced" aspect, but it seems there was a general consensus that a system of mutual constructive collaboration beats mutual annihilation. Our own planet, alas, has not yet realized this simple fact. Funny, isn't it?
Okay, not so funny. Yet, here we stand with either outcome before us.
Each of us finding within us the truth of which outcome we would work towards and aligning our energies accordingly is a potential blessing for the planet. For what it may be worth, I would argue that chatter about free will infringement in the face of such high stakes is a less valuable way of expending energy. But I'm sure others see this differently.