Last Post -Is Humanity Failing?

My Last Post:

This will be my last post on my web site which expires on the 24th November 2023. I have decided not to renew it as the amount of visitors is almost zero and I feel I’m just talking to myself like and ego trip which I do not like.

Humanity:

Humanity is the human race, which includes everyone on Earth. Humanity reflects the qualities that make us Human, such as the ability to love and have compassion and be creative. However, whilst these observations have been generally true in my 80 years plus on this Earth that is not where we are heading today. There has been a real change in recent times where the Earths Humanity is becoming confrontational and barbaric in nature in all walks of life and all races and religions although we say we are civilised.

History of Humanity:

Perhaps today where we say we are civilised we are no different to our Humanity ancestors who have always been barbaric and confrontational for many different reasons dating back many thousands of years ago since the Human race expanded on the earth. Is it part of Humanities natural instincts to be confrontational resulting in barbaric actions by killing each other rather than solving problems peacefully.

Civilised or Uncivilised:

We tend to think that Civilised means that a Society or Country has a well developed system of government, culture and way of life that treats the people who live there fairly and has respect for each others way of life within the rule of law. In the past and recently in Europe ‘Conventional Wars’ have occurred between Countries using Conventional Armies, which have produced significant Barbarism and Cruelty of their own.

However, Conventional War is being replaced by Terrorism, which has brought a new level of Sickening Barbarism of Humanity of all ages including Babies and Old People using ‘Beheading’, ‘Torture’, ‘Body Dismemberment’ and ‘Burning People Alive’; This is Humanity creating Inhumanity on depraved scale as we have seen in recent weeks, months and years, taking Humanity back thousands of years. We have also seen the Response on the Perpetrators of this Sickening Barbarism by significant Bombing of Helpless Civilian Populations causing massive loss of life which is also considered Barbaric. Although I was in the Royal Air Force part of the UK military for 25 years from 1961, I never thought in my lifetime I would see Inhuman Sickening Barbarism carried out by ‘So Called Humans’ in the ‘Civilised World’.

Effects of Information Technology:

However, there is another dimension to these confrontations and actions due to the ever expanding Information Technology that is generating an ever increasing rise in ‘Hate’, ‘Confrontation’ and ‘Mob Demonstrations and Rule’ throughout the world.

There is a famous saying “Ignorance is Bliss”. What that means is that in the past information about the world and its individual people was more localised through the use of newspapers and radio. Likewise the reaction was mainly local and communication of happenings by verbal means “Word of Mouth”. International happenings were seen as “None of my Business as it does not concern me”.

However, today it is very different with the use of the Computer, Internet, Mobile Devices and Television all containing personal, local and world information at the touch of a button. Humanity is totally interconnected for almost everything we do today. Therefore in most cases there is no “Ignorance is Bliss” anymore which in its self is causing Humanity to react to almost any information displayed on these Devices, whether True or Untrue.

I was one of the first individuals in the world to create Multimedia computer systems and software in the company I created (CTS) in1988, 35 years ago for the Defence and Airline industries training organisations until 2021. It is staggering that the rate of progress in Information Technology (IT) systems and software in this short period of time. The first Internet Browser appeared in 1993 which was the real start of ‘world multi-user network’ as we see it today. The other major event in 2007 was the first generation ‘i-phone’ mobile smart device followed by many other mobile smart devices that has made communication of Humanity universal through its world wide communications land and satellite networks.

Humanity Reaction to Information Technology:

The Information Technology itself is a fantastic technical complex network which allows information of all types to be shared with Humanity. However, its not the Technology that is causing major problems for Humanity; but the Information and Content and Way in which this Technology is being Used and Reacted to by Humanity.

Previously information from newspapers, radio and television was carefully edited to meet the editorial standards of most of the world, which provided some protection against incorrect news content and images that could be viewed or broadcast.

However, with the internet and mobile device networks systems and software today there is very little editorial standardisation which allows anyone to write, say or visualise anything they want. This is creating a world of information where no one appears to be accountable for what they do. For example this article written by me is not subject to any scrutiny. However having said that it’s becoming more apparent that countries are trying to monitor communications for serious security reasons.

A prime example is the use of the internet by the famous ex 2016 President of the USA, who is on public record of saying what he likes when he likes about situations and people whether its true or not (Fake News) without consequences to date. This also applies to millions of other people just like us.

The other disturbing aspect of mobile device technology is that is being used to whip up ‘Hate’ activities organising demonstrations that increase the possibility of violence. It it is also being used by organisations that are engaged in confrontations. This is very evident today especially in the current confrontation situations.

The Declining Respect for the Rule of Law

It is very noticeable especially in the Democracies across the world which are built on the ‘Rule Of Law’ that are coming under an increasing danger of collapsing due the ‘Declining Respect for the Rule of Law’.

This applies right from the Top Executive Administrators downwards to the General Public in many democracies. This is of particular concern in the USA which is the leader of many democracies where some Law Makers are challenging the ‘Rule of Law’ that includes the Justice Departments Law Enforcement such as the FBI and CIA the guardians of USA democracy. This was very evident in the January 6th Attack on the USA Capital and its supporters who still do not accept that the Election of the current USA President was legitimate.

I also notice In Europe including my own country the United Kingdom that this ‘Declining Respect for the Rule of Law’ is being replicated and expanded due to the increasing number people who have their own religions and ways of life which is different to that of normal way of ‘British way of Life’. This is causing real disagreements between the UK peoples that is on the increase due to the easy access to the Information Technology as we have discussed. I may say this applies to many other countries all over the world which again points to the ‘Failing of Humanity’

As the famous USA Reporter Michael Smerconish says “What has Happened to Times that United Us”.

I sincerely hope for the ‘Generations to Come’ that Humanity recognises these very dangerous times and tries to get back to Normal Humanity Life to avoid Humanities Extinction.

Signing Off Astra 283.com

For those that did read my articles ‘Thank You Very Much’. I guess from my this my last Article I’m becoming very cynical which is not a good thing but I do worry so much about my families and descendants life in the future based upon what I see today. Lets hope Humanity changes for the better.

Thank you and Goodbye.

Bryan Hogg BEM