There is nothing constant

These days of fuzzy logic, indeterminate states, or uncertainty as a principle, having hazy demarcations or borders, makes all possibilities alive at all times. At any instant, the current state is the one with the greatest relative merit.

In the light of this, let me examine knowledge, growth, development, or progress, some of the most potent issues, a society face.

I remember, in my school days, teachers used to discuss in class, the great work being done as part of the green revolution. How the introduction of chemical fertilizers is enhancing the productivity of land, and how that can lead to a hunger-free world. So also in the areas of health, how the miraculous effects of antibiotics conquer the threats posed by germs. And also about the changing social atmosphere. How, from individual wealth, the society is moving towards collective growth, a move pioneered by countries like Russia and China.

Now more than five decades later, where do I stand? Almost all I have been celebrating then, are the villains of the times, now. Whether about antibiotics, fertilizer, or of the nature of things, or that of society, the current ideas are more in alignment with those prevalent before my school days.

It seems, just like atomic particles or heavenly bodies, the concepts we hold dear to ourselves too, at any time, are in a cyclic motion.