{"id":218392,"date":"2020-03-25T05:00:48","date_gmt":"2020-03-25T12:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=218392"},"modified":"2020-03-25T12:16:10","modified_gmt":"2020-03-25T19:16:10","slug":"new-goals-for-humanity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/25\/new-goals-for-humanity\/","title":{"rendered":"New Goals for Humanity?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A thought \u00e2\u20ac\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Assuming traditional capitalism and consumerism is dead&#8230; what are our new goals for humanity?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/NEW-GOALS-FOR-HUMANITY.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption>New Goals for Humanity?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='500' height='281' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/TM5kVqJu?autoPlay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;hd=0&amp;cover=1' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1674852142'><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"NEW GOALS FOR HUMANITY\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VWRCE2CV3Eg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example, I think right now the current (or at least the old) goal for humanity was utilitarianism. Jeremy Bentham\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s notion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>The greatest amount of happiness, comfort and (virtuous) pleasure for all, with the least amount of pain, suffering, and injustice for all. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Is this still a good goal for us to have?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1710\" data-attachment-id=\"218344\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/p1449103\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1449103-scaled.jpeg?fit=2560%2C1710&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1710\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DC-G9&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1585070845&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;12&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00076923076923077&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"P1449103\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1449103-scaled.jpeg?fit=2560%2C1710&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1449103-scaled.jpeg?resize=2560%2C1710&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"selfie\" class=\"wp-image-218344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1449103-scaled.jpeg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1449103-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C513&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1449103-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1026&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1449103-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1368&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1449103-scaled.jpeg?resize=720%2C481&amp;ssl=1 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">My thoughts <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It seems also the old goal of humanity was:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Earn as much money as you can, and spend as much money as you can on stuff, experiences, travel, etc. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Save enough money for a house, and aim to one day fully pay off your house and mortgage<\/strong>. But is this still a good goal&#8230; especially considering most of us are stuck at home bored out of our minds?<\/li><li><strong>Buy a fancy car<\/strong>. But is this still a good goal considering we no longer need to travel or go anywhere? If we no longer need to drive to work, if we can simply telecommute from home? For example, what\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s the need of a luxury car if you cannot leave your house and have nobody to flex in front of? Or assuming you actually like the comfort and performance &#8230; what\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s the point of it if you never leave your house? Or the need for self driving cars, if the streets are now empty? <em>Perhaps the only purpose of a car now is for fun and purely sport \u00e2\u20ac\u201d to drive a convertible sports car (Mazda Miata) in the woods and windy roads, for the adrenaline rush and sport of it?<\/em><\/li><li><strong>Whats the point of trying to earn more money if we no longer have any meaningful venues to spend our money?<\/strong> For example, the inability to go to fancy restaurants, buy fancy clothes, go to hipster coffee shops, the club, bar, movies, mall, etc? <em>What is the real use of money during a pandemic? Paying rent, buying meat, buying coffee<\/em>. That\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s pretty much it. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thus my first point \u00e2\u20ac\u201d it seems that we have been insanely distracted. Distracted by striving to earn more money. Distracted by \u00e2\u20ac\u0153going out\u00e2\u20ac\u009d. Distracted by desiring to purchase and buy x, y, z. <strong>Now we no longer have any distractions &#8230; <em>now what?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s the point? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='500' height='281' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/TZuUBv4Y?autoPlay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;hd=0&amp;cover=1' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1674852142'><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My thought and belief:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>There is no ultimate \u00e2\u20ac\u0153point\u00e2\u20ac\u009d or purpose to humanity. All of our final ends are dictated by us &#8230; us Demi-gods.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Ancient Greek times, the only difference between heroes (humans, or Demi-humans) and gods were that the gods lived longer. Odysseus was seen as equally clever, cunning, and inventive like Zeus. Even Achilles kicks the ass of the war god Ares in battle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='500' height='281' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/eQpAYI5a?autoPlay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;hd=0&amp;cover=1' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1674852142'><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The fear of dictating our own ends in life, or the inability, or the lack of imagination?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='500' height='281' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/A8nAFCmW?autoPlay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;hd=0&amp;cover=1' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1674852142'><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let us assume \u00e2\u20ac\u0153God is dead\u00e2\u20ac\u009d (Nietzsche), and there is no afterlife. No heaven or hell. Once we die, our soul dies with us (the <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/14\/the-mortal-soul\/\">mortal soul<\/a>). Then what?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then it means:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>All is allowed. All is permitted! (The creed of the ancient assassins). <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No morality. No ethics. No right and wrong, good or evil. Simply cause and effect, or action and reaction. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then this means:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>You can do anything with your life you desire. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You got the power to dictate what you desire <em>to <strong>do<\/strong><\/em>, and what <em><strong>NOT<\/strong> to do<\/em>. Are you ready for this? Are you strong enough, hard enough, evil enough, cunning enough, inventive enough?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='500' height='281' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/esSetciP?autoPlay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;hd=0&amp;cover=1' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1674852142'><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New goals for humanity?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ultimately what is the philosopher? The legislator of the future (Nietzsche) which means:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>The philosopher is the law-maker and the law-enforcer of the future.  <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The philosopher in the future will dictate what we <em>should<\/em> do, and what we should <em>NOT<\/em> do. And they will have the power to actually enforce the laws with the police, military, etc. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='500' height='281' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/SDtUe51y?autoPlay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;hd=0&amp;cover=1' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1674852142'><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some of my thoughts and hopes for the future of humanity:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Space travel, and space colonization of other planets<\/strong>. Space ships, etc. If <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/14\/humanity-500000-years-from-now\/\">humanity survives for another 500,000 years<\/a>, we will certainly eventually get bored with earth. I am bullish and think the earth will still be inhabitable for another 500,000 years (although it won\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t be as pretty as it is right now). But still&#8230; it seems the human spirit and the desire for the human will to over-power, or the human desire for \u00e2\u20ac\u0153power overwhelming\u00e2\u20ac\u009d needs an outlet. Humans building new colonies on different planets, space, etc &#8230; the same spirit as children have in building sand castles, LEGO cities, etc. <em><strong>No limits for the human imagination.<\/strong><\/em><\/li><li><strong>New innovations and forms of artistic expression, creation, thriving.<\/strong> Consider the grandeur and phenominality of modern architecture. Or the insane epicness of new computer graphics, animations, films, video games, etc. Almost everything in the digital realm is phenomenal \u00e2\u20ac\u201d even see how insanely epic Oculus Rift\/Virtual Reality is. Perhaps we humans like inventing new technologies for arts creation, because it is about our human spirit OVERCOMING and GOING BEYOND the laws of physics, space, gravity, etc. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m quite bullish on the future of video, cinema, computer graphics, 3D art and modeling, augmented reality, virtual reality, etc. <\/li><li><strong>New discoveries about the human <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/07\/my-workout-fitness-powerlifting-philosophy-method-and-thoughts-beautify-your-own-body\/\">body<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/18\/physiology-philosophy\/\">physiology<\/a>.<\/strong> Our body is a universe in itself. To augment our human body to the maximum. Maximal <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/12\/my-powerlifting-philosophy\/\">strength<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/19\/how-to-grow-your-muscles\/\">muscle<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/01\/02\/aesthetics-the-philosophy-of-beauty\/\">aesthetic<\/a> beauty. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='500' height='281' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/LJoShy1g?autoPlay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;hd=0&amp;cover=1' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1674852142'><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A thought \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Assuming traditional capitalism and consumerism is dead&#8230; what are our new goals for humanity?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":218344,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-218392","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-posts"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1449103-scaled.jpeg?fit=2560%2C1710&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/218392","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=218392"}],"version-history":[{"count":24,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/218392\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":218568,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/218392\/revisions\/218568"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/218344"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=218392"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=218392"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=218392"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}