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I was amazed by how some kids; not all; these days got confused when they see vegetables like they were some extraterrestrial Asgardian object. 'what are these?' they said. Please pity those kids.
Another one that I think too comical was a short video showing a person who commented on the shortage of a particular commodity in this guy's area. He started ranting and then began to give advice to the local government. It started pretty well when he talked about how it was something he really liked and whatnot. But it was too unfortunate that he ended the whole rant with 'why don't you just buy it in the grocery store' and then I stopped. I took a deep breath, closed all tabs, and ponder.
Right, I forgot to exhale. Anyway...
For sure that person was as ignorant as someone can be, but I'm not gonna go into that. I was more interested in how did he get there? or if I can rephrase the question 'how can we as a human end up there?'. Because truly, this is not just about that person alone. I believe that whatever happens to anyone, the same thing could also happen to you. The exact reason why we should study history and why it's in our curriculum. Not to memorize dates and names. To be honest that is completely useless unless the exam paper demands such information. Then it's useful but I guess the education system failed you. You should study history to learn from it, and not repeat the same mistake because we are not immune to it. No one is. If someone could kill another person, and your naïve behind thinks that you're immune to that because you're too good of a person, well good luck with that because we've seen Michael Corleone became the Godfather one step at a time.
Going back to our main question: What could possibly make a society that had survived based on agricultural practice thinks that things just popped up in a grocery store like magic? Have we really became too out-of-touch with nature? or am I silly?
I noticed something about appreciation. Prior knowledge or information is necessary for someone to be able to appreciate.
I remembered watching the movie 'A Star is Born" in 2019. It was a great movie about music and the rise to stardom. I watched it the first time and was touched by it. Loved how they portray live shows, their storyline, and phew... great songs man. Not kidding. But then, a few days later I saw an article talking about that movie and it explained how they shoot their concert scenes. They were LITERALLY hijacking Willie Nelson's concert; of course with his highness's permission; and shot everything LIVE in a real concert with a real audience. Boom! I was mind-blown. No wonder why it felt so realistic and really captures the feel of being on stage without any exaggeration or faking. Then I decided to watch it the second time and I have to tell you that shivers ran through my body the whole time they went on stage. The amount of appreciation towards the movie was at least doubled. I wished I would've known the first time.
I would argue that the same thing applies to the food we eat. How many of you get startled when you see someone walk past a tree and just pick fruit, then eat it right away; after washing it first that is; and got that funny feeling like it was weird. Not weird in a way that it's out of the norm, but more towards the 'oh, right. This food does come from a tree'. Then you re-realize what you've known for so long, but you've got used to what you see in a grocery store. That little action resets our connection with nature.
That's why if we look back to the title 'You Should Start Throwing Seeds to the Ground', I think we probably should. Starting from today, if you're eating anything with seeds, or some beans; and suitable in a tropical climate; then just throw it on soil randomly. Witness how survival of the fittest works on these babies. Out of 10, probably 2 would succeed with minimum care. Let's see how far can you tend your garden until you can harvest something out of it. See if it feeds you until the point you had enough to call it a meal. See if you can still waste the food you eat. See if you can walk past a barren land without thinking about what you can do to it other than building a property. Only by then, I think you'll appreciate what nature has done to feed you.
So, the answer to 'What could possibly make a society that had survived based on agricultural practice thinks that things just popped up in a grocery store like magic?' is the lack of appreciation that sprung from us being out-of-touch with nature. Before Michael Corleone becomes the Godfather. Before we all become one of those Wall-E people. Before we give birth to another generation that probably would never see farmers on the job, well... start throwing seeds to the ground. Let your home be the change you want to see in the world.
There you have it, another thought behind the bite
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