The world is really a tiny place.
Everybody you’ve ever known is on this planet, unless you happen to know one of those 10 or so dudes hanging around in space for some reason.
Isn’t that crazy? The earth really isn’t that big when compared with some of the other planets. In terms of our solar system, Earth is pretty dumb.
Now, when you take into account the size of the universe (or, the multiverse—a theory that I’m a strong proponent of), the earth becomes so unbelievably meaningless. In relation to the universe, anything that happens on or to this planet will mean absolutely nothing—isn’t that weird to think about?
Like, if Earth was hit by a meteor and all forms of life on the planet were totally decimated, the universe wouldn’t skip a beat, not even to mourn us. Nobody would stop to “say a few words” to mourn ALL OF HUMANKIND.
All of humanity could be wiped out, yet there would be no impact on the universe.
It almost makes you question whether anything we do has any objective meaning.
Value is entirely subjective and, in nearly all cases, totally dependent on interpersonal relationships. Outside of humanity, nothing conceivable could possible maintain any true value, because the very concept of value is humanmade.
None of what you’re reading right now means anything, unless human beings assign it value. Eliminate humanity from the world and what do you get? A series of meaningless black marks scrambled together by some stupid bloodclot with an inflated sense of self-importance, undoubtedly a result of overcompensation for a deep-seated insecurity due to his own gingervitis.
None of this really means anything.
Until next time,
Michael J. Erickson, CEO & Co-Founder
