External and Internal Realities

I discovered the difference between these two in the Seventies, when the Sixties were still going strong. The emphasis back then, was on discovering yourself. Which meant you also discovered the world you were living in.

This uncovered a basic problem - many people (including those who were in control) did not want to know about this, and it was not long before the Sixties ended in the Eighties. The Great Society ended in the Vietnam War.

My discovery was simple, and bears repeating - our senses can detect things that are happening outside our bodies - and also things that are happening inside them. And these two realities are very different. 

The Modern World (that began about 500 years ago) greatly increased our ability to deal with the Outer World. This was a time of great discoveries, including the New World itself. Science appeared, and this made possible the Industrial Revolution. With its Factories and Railroads.

But our Inner World was neglected, and a hundred years of violent conflict resulted - from the middle of the 19th Century, to the middle of the 20th.

This takes me back to the beginning of my story - when we realized, we had to change. But found we could not do this.

I must explain. Most people did not understand what was going on - and were content with the way things were. A few people saw things differently - and wanted some basic changes.

The majority now rules.