World, Self, God |
Like all postive people Spencer wanted to have success in his work and make a contribution to his community. "I haven't shirked my goals. I haven't shirked my community." he said; "The problem is too much goverment. It takes away the peoples incentive and tries to do everything for them." As Spencer rose higher in the echelon of his work, he could feel himself loosing a sense of community. "I'm afraid we are becoming a selfish nation. Our whole thinking process is behind staying alive financially." he said; "The more I get involved, the more trapped I feel." His idealism seemed to be senseless. It was this failure that led him to reason, "Human experience is a compromise between ethics and functionality. I do not foresee or intend, but do." He stared intently at his work, "There are other realities that are just as important as the individual." Tears weld up, his throat tightened. He had erased a third of the world's population. This was his job; to forecast population growth effect on international markets. "We call this the politics of prosperity." he said; "The little people don't count." A narrowed down version of community was coined. And the world became a smaller place.+ 666 |