Devastation

OK, maybe you saw this one coming.

Regardless, the point is clear: much of human activity is incredibly destructive.  We kill one another, we pollute our home planet, we destroy other creatures’ habitat without a thought, and we inflict horrible cruelties on our fellows.

On the other hand (from Hamlet): What a piece of work is a man, how noble in reason, how infinite in faculty, in form and moving how express and admirable, in action how like an angel, in apprehension how like a god, the beauty of the world, the paragon of animals!

I happen to believe that the balance of good and helpful character of humankind and our capacity for evil is constantly changing.  It would be nice to know which side is winning at this point.  But right now, it’s unclear.