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purgatorytea t1_j5ki9gw wrote

I believe that altering all of existence into a paradise and ending suffering is what we, as intelligent beings, are here to do. Actually, more than a belief...I KNOW that is the goal and that it is possible, given enough technology and enough time.

As you see from responses, the majority of people are ignorant to this and some even act strangely hostile to the idea. I was once ignorant to it too. People need events and information to line up in their lives for them to reach the point of understanding, and they need to see beyond themselves and their own happiness. If I could be fortunate enough to live in my own bubble of paradise, I would still be devastated by the suffering outside my bubble and I can't rest until this is solved (on a smaller scale, I already feel this). That's the point that I've reached, and I have a mind that imagines possibility after possibility. That's why I strive toward this. I'm not saying I'm perfect (extremely far from it) but my perspective has changed to give me this understanding.

So, I'm grateful that you posted this.

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OldWorldRevival t1_j5kzg73 wrote

:)

This perspective comes from an experience I had in a dream that pretty well changed my life forever onward from that point.

I had a dream that I was looking out at my city and to a lesser extent the world, and I saw everyone as an infinitely precious shard of light.

And, the feeling of love was so profound that I understood in that moment that it was the most important thing that there could be.

There wasn't really anywhere up to go from that experience, other than to experience that more fully from a perspective beyond my limited mortal mind.

I do think there's a sort of perspective difference between paradise and utopia. That is, utopianism seems to come from a sort of one dimensional utilitarianism, while the aim of paradise encompasses the highest possible wisdom grounded in experience to drive the beauty of creation done in the light of truth and goodness.

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