We are free.

By Tim,

As a boy I was taught how noble is man with his many achievements. ‘We have defeated nature herself’ they told me. Predation no longer applies to us, we are free and unfettered by natural law. Except it was a lie. In the absence of outside predation we have created our own selection mechanisms: They are many and varied but foremost among them these days are the corporations with their many weapons including (but definitely not limited to) cheap addictive sweets and the online games. Those who can avoid the predators may lead happy lives of purpose and fulfillment, others won’t be so lucky.