Anticipation

THE ECONOMY, and the world in general, might not be in quite as much trouble as many of us often tend to think. Prophets of doom and gloom are omnipresent, most of them currently focusing on december 21 of this year. But the world may survive that, and everything else we can throw at it.

when the great date comes and goes, and nothing changes, why don't we just allow the doom sayers quietly sneak outta town. Wouldn't that be the best way to handle it?

There are people, of course, who are predicting just the opposite - predicting a future of wonderful prosperity and happiness for us all, and they sound sincere, if not entirely convincing. But then again, they sound pretty darned convincing, come to think about it...

There are many websites and many people talking about the human future in dazzlingly positive terms. They point out the apparent dire straits, especially economically, in which our world appears presently to be mired. And they, the prophets of bliss, say that this will soon change, much to the better.

They say that forces of darkness, which have been around for centuries, are now finally being neutralized by the covert actions of enlightened beings from this earth, as well as other planets and dimensions.

We can rest assured of two things; the universe is filled with life forms superior to humans, and a far more pleasant earth than the one we have created now is quite possible. With that in mind, the happy futurists gain credibility.

Even now, the human condition is not nearly as dire as many of us might think. Medicine is eridacitng deisease, people are living longer, healthier lives around the world, and new technologies have the promise of giving us cheaper, cleaner energy, and more abundant food.

So why don't we do it this way: if the world ends soon, or if the future of humanity is doomed failure, so be it, there is evidently nothing we can do about it. But, on the other hand, if said future is glorious and wonderful, all the better, and, who knows, its possible.

Either way, there's nothing to worry about, and everything to look forward to.