Ten thousand years ago humans discovered agriculture and the illusion of security that it gave drove them away from hunting and gathering and into the earth destroying practices which have gotten us where we are. It’s obvious to see why they would have liked what agriculture presented them with; the ability to have control and security. Having control over ones amount of food was the ultimate power. Starvation would be a thing of the past. Every day would be the best day, and there would be no suffering. Pain could be eliminated from life. Ever since those first seeds were sewn, humans have been increasingly seeking security and control in life. This security is really an illusion which, in the long run, does nothing to prevent suffering and reduces quality of life in the short term.

The Illusion