Journeyman Philosopher

Perhaps the most perilous fault of mankind, that litters almost every disastrous event in our past, is the self defeating notion of individuals being incapable of creating change.

This the Lazy Man’s Sophism (as coined by an old professor of mine) in itself prevents change. Realizing that you as an individual make a contribution to your own present and future is the first step towards making change.

I am fed up of people adopting the naive pessimist notion that because groups inspire change they in themselves cannot. Simply, groups are made up of individuals, therefore without individuals change is never possible. 

I can understand that often we feel powerless when surrounded by threats such as global warming, the war on terror, and the slow steady death of the ocean. But by simply giving in, we metaphorically slide the blade across our own wrists.

Despite this self defeating hopelessness, I believe it is our duty to always fight for change. Through this we’re liberated from our burdens, by knowing we are a part of the positive. I will never be overtaken by the Lazy Mans Sophism if even only at the end to say ‘I did my part’ out of spite.