But let's be clear. They won't be for very long. Historical opportunity never arrives at a convenient time or when we expect it to. And it can disappear in a flash.
Moreover, while totalitarianism, oppression, abuse of power, class warfare, enslavement certainly never arrive at a convenient time, even a superficial glance at human history tells us these are what we can always expect.
Google 'sociopaths'.
History also teaches us that the more ennobling, inspiring periods of history, those occasional surges that we deem progress, result from substantial numbers of people focusing on the challenges and uniting their energies, dedication, determination, creativity and time.
Focus and unite . . . the only solution.
Of course, often there have been violent revolutions -- refer to #1 above -- which create the conditions for comprehensive legal, systemic reform and restructuring -- refer to #2 above. While nothing dictates that they are inseparable, again referring to history, we usually see them conjoined when the battle is in full swing.
I regret having to conclude with this, but there is a third possible course, the product of unprecedented technological advances, the direct result of humankind's incredible ingenuity. Both our capacity to 1) generate life-terminating levels of toxicity in the environment and 2) produce weapons of war with total lethality for life on earth, puts the ultimate spanner in the works. It's a race against time. If we continue to poison the planet and/or unleash the fury of nuclear war, other options become moot considerations. The end of the end game will be the end. Period. No sequel. No do overs.
I prefer to end an article like this on a positive note.
Please join me in singing along with the theme song from Sound of Music.
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