Yesterday, I mentioned the liberty associated with clear thinking and a modest estimation of myself and my abilities. The social engineering of the last decades of my life are wearing off.

Although, I still ‘feel’ the draw to addictive foods, glittering screens with their ‘shiny happy people,’ the universe has bestowed upon us a great gift, I believe. The ability to discern what is real (authentic, genuine, and true) and what is fake (artificial, a facade only, no substantive value upon closer examination).

Now, the goal for me is to use my gift and not be distracted by illusions. That’s the goal of the “glitterati;” the shiny happy people who ooze hedonism from every pore and sell it to us.

That is their addiction! The need us to fuel their sales, their vanity, and corrupt empire of slavery and profit.

Eve must regret eating the forbidden apple. If I am to believe there existed some prior experience of human happiness that is free of human corruption and slavery, then, the promise of the serpent in the story must be an exceptionally crafted one. And, it must like all false things fall apart upon closer examination.

The serpent in the story promises Eve: “If you eat the forbidden fruit, you shall know good and evil. You shall be like gods,” I believe is the essence. They would no longer be subjects of an Eternal Good God, it claims. Adam and Eve could be their own masters (therefore not subject to anyone else.)

With all due respect to people who are highly educated, and lifelong devotees to human progress under the guise of Science: is it not obvious that human beings are indeed what prophets and seers, artists and poets, writers have warned for centuries: in a battle of colossal proportions against our worst natures?

The serpent who tempts us to disobey God, and promises us god-like power is clearly lying. I believe it is a lie not because the story claims he’s lying. But, because who wants to know evil?? I’d much rather being playing with Lyle, my loyal, lion friend. Or, reading some great book. Free of care.

But, no. Now I “know” evil.😞

Evil is rebellious, hateful and malevolent. That’s where empires that crush people come from: the love of power rather than the love of what’s good.

Evil lies to us and tells us things are ”good’ when actually they bad. It’s like a giant octopus trying to wrestle us into submission. And, it gets really angry when we say no.

So, the current question is for us: now that we ‘know’ evil: we recognize it, experience it, we’ve had a relationship with it (willingly or unknowingly), how do we like the world when human beings possess god-like power?