I was recently in Crete and realized the depth and extent of human history. I also realized the speed with which circumstances can change based on climate change.

For thousands of years we've been animals that are drawn towards feudal systems when things get bad. We give up our ideals and longer range aspirations for a cheap bottle of milk and lower interest rates, and never see the long term effects and reality of a brutal trickle down economy. One that has been foisted on us worldwide for centuries by those who are greedy and take it all.

We humans are also often vengeful and mean spirited cutting off our own noses to spite our faces. But we are also capable of amazing acts of courage and compassion.

This isn't the place or time to hope for justice or equality. It is the place however where we test our metal as we fight for it, despite overwhelming odds. I am not a conventional Christian but Jesus showed us how to be good revolutionaries. I'm not talking about Paul and Constantine and their obvious claptrap and power grabs.

As an esoteric futurist and philosophical science fiction writer, I do believe there is a bigger, hidden game going on here. No biblical references intended. Don't give up on playing it with compassion and strength. Always remember the pen is mightier than the sword.