Just a few of the water cooler discussions in the office today. One is inevitable and the other wild speculation. But it depends on who you ask as to which is which. For some, the predictions of the imminent end of the world, through natural disaster, meteorite or alien invasion, is the gospel truth. For others, the simple fact of earlier sunrises and later sunsets is about all we can count on in life.
So, not surprisingly, there are two views on just about everything in life. The sad part is that all too often, those opposing views define us and pull us apart. Have we lost all the middle ground? Can we agree to disagree without wanting to kill or convert anyone who does not share our point of view?
From politics to religion, from families to the arts, it seems there is only room for one opinion. And if others are not with us, they are against us.
Can societies continue to thrive in this environment? Or are we closing so many doors we'll end up suffocating ourselves?
Maybe the world is coming to an end. And perhaps instead of space invaders, we'll have only ourselves to blame.
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