I truly hope the day will come when collectively humans will
know the following:
The belief that reducing regulations on producers will
somehow help workers will be proven false so many times that finally everyone
knows it is nonsense.
The belief that giving the wealthy more money will somehow
help those who are less wealthy will be proven false so many times that finally
everyone knows it is nonsense.
The recognition that allowing the “market” to make decisions
is incompatible with a good sense of right and wrong and with the preservation
of the only habitable planet we have.
The understanding that those who argue for reducing
regulations, giving the wealthy more money, and freeing the market represent
the wealthiest among us and only do so to enrich themselves, not all of us.
The recognition that all human beings are precious beings
worthy of love will make more sense than earning more money.
The understanding that investing in human education and
human well-being is the most profitable investment we can make.
The understanding that people do not get shot where there
are no guns; people are shot less where firearms are restricted.
The understanding that men should not determine female
reproductive rights, nor should extinct religious beliefs determine such rights.
We will know truth matters.
Science matters. “Belief” in
conflict with truth and science is false.
The understanding that fear, hate, dogma and anger are
obstacles to peace, love and advancement.
The knowledge that collaboration yields more good for more
people than competition.
When that day comes we will enter the second era of
enlightenment and truly progress as a species.
And though we have taken a major step backward since 2016, more people
now understand these concepts than ever before.
That gives me hope. And hope
advances the day that will come.
