People.
It's something which has occured to me on a number of occasions.
The core of what our world is, is people. Corporations, businesses, governments, societies, EVERYTHING, were created by people, managed by people, and made up of people. Without people none of these things can exist. And sometimes, that is why I marvel human life, and marvel the complexities of it.
There's a school of thought which postulates that the world, or specifically, Earth, will be better off without human beings. Nature will thrive, plants will grow, and there won't be a hole in the sky (yes, I know, in the ozone layer, but sky sounded more poetic). And in truth, there is beauty and many nuances in nature, and yes, perhaps the world will be better off.
But there is much beauty in human life as well. Even the not-so-wonderful specimens, well, they make life interesting, let's just say.
There's a circle of society - of people working to create things, which they in turn sell to people and earn the money to buy other things which were created by other people. That's something which is pretty fascinating to me, even though I can't quite explain why.
Anyway, I'm not going to attempt to answer the perennial question of whether we need society or if its really just a cage and a pretense of civilization, but I do think, that social exchange networks help to preserve some form of order, and help people to achieve some material level of happiness.
I'm going to stop here, because I think if I go on I'll be confusing myself with my own thoughts. And plus it's almost 7pm on a Friday night - it's time for some dinner and some dancing!
:6:48 PM: :sugah~plum