Atlantis
When I was in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean (Ponta Delgada on São Miguel Island in the Azores archipelago), my mind drifted to the legend of the lost city of Atlantis, that mythical place mentioned by Plato in Timaeus and Critias. As fanciful as the story may be, its powerful message still resonates today: a utopian society, highly advanced in science and technology, that ends in self-destruction because power became too concentrated and technology was abused. As we contemplate our global plutocracy – a world run by self-enriching politicians, financial speculators and mega-corporations – beware the fate of Atlantis.
— Wayne Visser
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