5/28/2023 0 Comments Words to the song world for twoAnyone who chooses to enjoy the gifts of Fortune does so in the knowledge that sooner or later, they will be taken away. Good fortune, she observes, is fickle by nature. He begins by lamenting the injustice of his fate, only to be consoled by Philosophy pointing out that, despite appearances, he really has nothing to complain about after all. In it, Boethius recounts an imaginary conversation between himself and the personification of Philosophy. While this book is not so widely known today, for centuries it was one of the most popular books in the world, and for good reason. Just hear me out.įifteen hundred years ago, a Roman statesman named Boethius (480–524 A.D.) was imprisoned by his enemies, and while in confinement he wrote a little book called The Consolation of Philosophy. “Gratitude? I’m supposed to be grateful to the politicians that start wars abroad and oppress their citizens at home, to the corporations that scar the land and exploit workers, to the baby boomers who created many of the problems we face today?” But while there is good reason for pessimism, there is equally good reason for optimism and gratitude yet those are two things that I don’t see very much of at all. Of course, there is some legitimacy to all of these complaints, and indeed it can be hard not to buckle under the onslaught of bad news that seems forever to pour down on our heads from the doom-laden buckets of cable news and social media. Everyone seems so unhappy, convinced that the world is in decline, ruined by those who came before to cheat us out of our birthright through the malice of prejudice and greed. I see blame being directed at people belonging to different generations, the “wrong” political parties, and different ethnicities. I see resentment at promises unfulfilled. Today, when I look around, I see a lot of bitterness in the world. And while these feelings are understandable-forgivable even-they miss far more than they capture about the human condition. It’s easy to feel that life is cruel, systematically robbing us of everything good until we are left with nothing. When we lose something we love, it’s easy to feel bitter, resentful, cheated. Learn what happened before you were created, and understand the Professor’s past and what led to the events surrounding the game’s plot and the near-destruction of our world.Īs an added bonus, unlock the main soundtrack remastered, played by a piano quintet - taking the soundtrack to new, beautiful heights.My mother passed away in August four days short of her 70th birthday. Once you have completed the main storyline, enjoy access to “Chapter 0” a special story that includes new art and music. Travel across the four uniquely coloured and distinctive biomes - Bog, Forest, Dunes and Ruins each with their own creatures and soundtrack. Perhaps there are creatures beyond? Mix and match to complete the genetic tree and retrace evolution. Start with the lowly amoeba, and end with brightly coloured whales and manta ray. Through trial and error, discover and create unique 60 creatures. Be prepared for the emotional burdens that creating life brings, as all things must have their end. Upgrade the lab's technology with Starflames to unlock new biomes and resources. Gather natural energy from Starflames, and the DNA from living creatures (once you’ve solved puzzles to understand their genetic patterns) to continue your creation. Bask in breathtaking visual spectacles from the Sun rising across an increasingly vibrant landscape, to the clouds gently rolling across the night sky, everything is reflected in the glistening water below. The Professor and the android embark on a quest to bring animals back to the planet.Įxperience the highly emotive journey of an android created to bring back life, and change desolate wastelands into lush, populated habitats. Plants are the only living things left in this world where human civilization is no more. He therefore created an android to help him: you. The resources he needs to do this can only be harvested outdoors, where he himself cannot go. The Professor, the only survivor, spent years performing research in an underground laboratory trying to recreate life to no avail. A sudden catastrophe has led life on Earth to the verge of extinction.
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