Ripples of intrigue

Space elevator graphic provided by wikipedia.

My suspicion is that we all dream to do great things. Some of us aspire to build marvelous structures that send ripples of intrigue through our fellow citizens. Some of us dream to conquer the unknown and live life on whim, tasting Gaia’s offerings without being held in check by a daily grind or compromised by a stifling economic situation. 

My suspicion is that our current technological grasp could create a near boundless world. We could solve climate change with two giant strokes: a nuclear energy infrastructure paired with a space elevator. What about Japan? A Space Elevator; that’s entirely impractical. Every great puzzle has incredible resistance and challenges, though with enough willpower our nation and world could do anything. 

Sanctions are working on Iran, Obama bested Congress with his recess appointments, 1.2 million jobs have been created since the bottom of the great recession. Things are starting to turn around right here in the United States. 

It’s not that far of a stretch to foresee an electric fleet of cars fueled by nuclear energy in the future. It’s not that far of a stretch to see a massive population stabilization. Brazil and most of Latin America have had their number of children shrink from 6.0 to 2.3 from the 1960's to the present. We could be trending well!

People live at this moment in history with the necessity to work. Our livelihoods depend on a wage that loosely correlates to our time being put into some form of work. That could cease to be the case in the future. Technology could be manipulated in such a way that our subsistence functions in society are met, and our purpose could transform from finding a career to finding happiness.   

I will be attending classes again soon. Come January 24, I will be enrolled in George Mason University’s Climate Change Policy and Governance course and it’s Culture, Organization and Technology course. I will keep you updated on any insights gained from these courses. If all goes well I will get my master’s in transportation, policy, operations and logistics, keep my soul intact, and get working on shaping a world where we can strive for happiness. 

Loyal blog readers take care, and may your New Year’s wishes start coming into fruition.