Greenpeace is making a time capsule which will contain 100 of the most voted for messages people today send in, for future generations, on microfilm. Since I am not planning on aiding in this stupid Democratic process, I will write my own, here.
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Dear people of the future,---
I hope you can read and understand English.
My name is irrelevant, my being is irrelevant. What I want you to know, to understand, is written here. It is not about me, it is about us. Us humans.
For centuries we have been preoccupied with killing each other. Mainly for a religious sake, sometimes for the sake of more power or wealth. Selfish and stupid endeavours, which I hope you will have outgrown by now. I do think religion will still exist, since so many people are so stupid, or you'd have to get rid of stupidity. Either way, here's some thoughts:
Religion satisfies needs of people, needs for comforting, ignorance, motivation and ethics. It thereby holds a great deal of power. With religion being a placebo which effects are directly controlled by other people, this is a formula for tragedy. Too many people cannot be trusted with themselves, let alone others. So I would suggest getting rid of religion and posing an equally satisfying placebo without a human element, like a philosophy or a happy-go-lucky supplement.
Concerning politics. For many years now, much of the world's population has been living under democracy. This makes the stupid masses feel in power making them happy, but strongly limits political growth. By letting a majority rule, its ruling will never be as perfect as the ruling of a single person could be. Quite simply put: the less stupid people you allow to vote, the better the outcome.
I hope that, by now, you have given up founding the functioning of the economy on the inbred greed in all beings. Since humans are not stupid enough to follow it, outsmarting the system; and because it creates an inhumane survival of the fittest scenario. Besides that it is not motivating for an increasing number of people, especially humanists and HSP's. Capitalism worked for our primitive species, but surely we must move on beyond such means eventually.
Please don't forget the field of cosmology and history. Some of the things my generation of people has discovered, will be impossible for you to discover again. So I urge you: save those two fields and keep it well protected. The information we have gathered must not be lost, because it can never be found again.
I encourage you to never loose sight of the Arts, however ancient they may be compared to your modern understanding of beauty and significance. The treasures of old, are modern treasures also.
The many spirits and a wide variety of beers, wines and whiskeys need to be preserved for old times sake. The pleasures of the simple minds were undoubtedly of influence to the intelligence you are equipped with today. We may have poisoned ourselves, but at times, it was that same Alcohol which kept us from greater poisoning.
And as an end note: Live your life as a human being, to the fullest. Be beautiful, be helpful and give mankind a good nudge in the right direction if you can.
