The purpose of mankind as a whole on earth is still evasive. I have a purpose in life (atleast a short term one, well then wasn't it Keynes who said that in the long run we all anyways die) and so do a lot of men & women like me. But where are we heading as a single entity ? Nowhere, somewhere or we-don't-care.
The path on which the mankind is treading has twists and turns. The inventions of the day, the sciences, the art and literature, the search for a better knowledge of human anatomy, behavior, physiology, psychology, etc have been the pursuit of minds. Since the days when naked men discovered fire to keep themselves warm at times other than when they were eating or copulating, a lot has been discovered.
Humans have been in the pursuit of higher knowledge without knowing what that is. The understanding of the planets and stars besides unravelling mysteries of the universe around us, has encouraged man to leave earth and explore the (not so) empty space around us. But what comes of this understanding is satellites, more experiments, more theories, and more inventions. The human mind has an insatiable appetite for thought. Well isn't that what a brain is for, besides of course guiding the five senses and commanding the obedient organs.
A question that may arise is that aren't these objectives legitimate for the mankind. Do they not define a purpose worth pursuing anyways. Rather there are too many of them, every person just choses the one that fascinates his mind and pursues it as his occupation. This individualistic pursuit is what makes us similar and also differentiates us from other species. THANKS for reading so far, I have lost the train of my thoughts. :) and am a little bored !!
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