Every one of us has acted rashly at least 10 times in their life. But real silliness is irrationality of an individual that jeopardises existence of fellow human beings. From this perspective, aren’t we all foolish? Almost every action of ours is proof that we assert our collective foolishness. We’re destroying nature without thinking of consequences.
Swedish scientist Alfred Nobel made dynamite but bemoaned afterwards that it would be used negatively. His concept of the Nobel Prize, especially the Nobel Prize for peace, embodied the desire of leaving a positive legacy.
The problem with us is that when innumerable people follow a stupid act, it ceases to be silly and becomes an accepted act sanctioned by the majority. We, therefore, fail to detect countless absurdities in our actions. We’re digging our graves because of our ridiculousness. Remember, imprudence, like spirituality, is embedded in human consciousness. Nature has endowed us with sense and prudence – but are we truly using them? Aren’t we all living in fool’s paradise?
