RE: The great shadow over Middle Earth...

To me that is pretty depressing. The same patterns, ad infinitum.

I feel the same. I do think it's important to know your history, but when we realize what's needed is a new and radical shift, knowing history is neither here nor there.

So hard to follow and all-consuming, but that also is important. We need to be aware of what is happening, partly because it awards us some semblance of control, but also because it's not really something we can afford to ignore (or at least would be wise not to).