Philosophically Living in the Pandora Era

[amyFB]

Originally Posted by harmonics101

So, all these recent threads got me thinking how the world today is in a sort of a pandora's box, evils unleashed upon the Earth, very controversial evils such as technology, emissions, values etc. Pretty much evils we can't talk about directly here, but talking about them abstractly can be beneficial.

What do others think the Pandora is nowadays? What was the Pandora 2000 years ago?

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We object to, and work against bullying behavior on behalf of our kids in school, but we tolerate it in prominent adults in business and government.

pandoras box of 2016 is filled with contradictions that are just ignored.

[Tahitijack]

The worst disease today is stupidity, and there is no cure for most affected.

[ewalling]

Originally Posted by Tahitijack

The worst disease today is stupidity, and there is no cure for most affected.

It was far more widespread in the past. I guess what's left of it just has a much greater reach now.

[Dirk Hofman]

Originally Posted by ewalling

It was far more widespread in the past. I guess what's left of it just has a much greater reach now.

True of ignorance globally. Ignorance is definitely on the rise in the US–and has been for some time–education sadly had its zenith in the post-war era.

Stupidity is something different and harder to measure.

[ewalling]

Originally Posted by Dirk Hofman

True of ignorance globally. Ignorance is definitely on the rise in the US–and has been for some time–education sadly had its zenith in the post-war era.

Really? When I see films like "In the Heat of the Night", if they have some historical accuracy in them, there seem to have been double helpings of raw stupidity in some of the backwaters of the US. I doubt you would get as many Rod Steiger characters around now: arrogant, big-mouthed know-it-alls in tightwad communities that you would virtually have had to tie down and gag before they'd recognize that they didn't know all there was worth knowing about anything.

[Dirk Hofman]

Originally Posted by ewalling

Really? When I see films like "In the Heat of the Night", if they have some historical accuracy in them, there seem to have been double helpings of raw stupidity in some of the backwaters of the US. I doubt you would get as many Rod Steiger characters around now: arrogant, big-mouthed know-it-alls in tightwad communities that you would virtually have had to tie down and gag before they'd recognize that they didn't know all there was worth knowing about anything.

Fair point. Certainly we've made much progress! I was thinking about education specifically and basic competencies. In the social arena we've absolutely become more enlightened, and continue to do so. Some segments of the population, then as now, seem to need to be dragged forward kicking and screaming.

[jdto]

Originally Posted by Dru Edwards

As others have mentioned, I think the perils have always been there. Disease, war and famine in one form or another. We hear a lot more about it now because news is 24x7.

I was gonna say this.