12-13-2020, 12:11 PM
** 12-Dec-2020 World View: Wisdom, Madness and Folly
I'm curious to know what life decisions you've made on the basis of my
work.
As I'm sure you're aware, you're asking some very deep philosophical
life and death questions that have different answers for everyone.
The problem is that knowing what's coming is not a blessing. It's a
curse. I know that it's been a curse to my life, and undoubtedly to
many others. As King Solomon said in Ecclesiastes, the more you know
the more miserable you'll be. I agree.
1:12 I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
1:13 And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning
all things that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God
given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith.
1:14 I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and,
behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.
1:15 That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is
wanting cannot be numbered.
1:16 I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great
estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been
before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom
and knowledge.
1:17 And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and
folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.
1:18 For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth
knowledge increaseth sorrow.
Guest Wrote:> John, I understand Generational Dynamics and have read The Fourth
> Turning.
> I have made several important life decisions based off your work
> and even so I am surprised to see things falling apart even when I
> understand why they should.
> Maybe this is knowledge that we were not meant to learn as a
> species or are unable to do anything with except be spectators.
> I don't know which is worse.
I'm curious to know what life decisions you've made on the basis of my
work.
As I'm sure you're aware, you're asking some very deep philosophical
life and death questions that have different answers for everyone.
The problem is that knowing what's coming is not a blessing. It's a
curse. I know that it's been a curse to my life, and undoubtedly to
many others. As King Solomon said in Ecclesiastes, the more you know
the more miserable you'll be. I agree.
1:12 I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
1:13 And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning
all things that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God
given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith.
1:14 I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and,
behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.
1:15 That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is
wanting cannot be numbered.
1:16 I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great
estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been
before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom
and knowledge.
1:17 And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and
folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.
1:18 For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth
knowledge increaseth sorrow.
