Cadillac

I rather enjoyed following the air travel disruption caused by the volcanic ash cloud over Europe. Not in a mean way, but in seeing how people worked their way through the difficulty. I often wonder what the world would be like without some of our most common conveniences, especially those that we rely on tremendously. It should not be a problem, should it? Powered flight was first achieved barely a century ago, and even more important inventions such as telephones, televisions and computers came into widespread use only much later. I am confident humanity can get by without any of these. The only question is how.

More broadly, I have decided that I do and shall continue to maintain a faith in the strength of humanity: in its resilience, moral character and goodness. I learnt much about the essential goodness of people when a Malaysian man who spoke no English drove at a snail's pace for several kilometres pulling a bicycle along, even though he was late to pick his kids from school. It is a faith I hope will not diminish but strengthen when I travel and study on exchange in the next few years.