Curiouser and Curiouser

That's how Alice described they way things became for her in the well known tale, and that's what brought us to where we are today. Curiosity. The first men were curious. They learned about and used what was around them including the turnings of the earth that cause day and night, weather and seasons. They were curious about all of nature and ever since, have turned their curiosities into  experimentation and invention. Man wondered enough about life and his surroundings, to devise better ways of living. Along with adding positive conveniences and friendlier living conditions, unfortunately, he also found ways and means that were destructive. It seems there is always good and along with it, bad. But if there were not curiosity, we wouldn't make the good inventions we have. In my lifetime, we went from radio to computers. Now technology is not a choice, it's a necessity. Curiosity begins almost at the moment of birth. Little brows frown and tiny fingers reach and mouths want to taste. All the senses come to bear. At that age, curiosity can become trouble, therefore, vigilance is key. Parents protect the young from allowing the great force that is curiosity, to get out of hand. In the older child, curiosity leads to choices and once again adult guidance is called for. When the young adult arrives at the independent stage, curiosity can be lethal or educational or inspirational. It pulls us along at any age. Great scientific advancements were born of curiosity. How much better, how much faster, how much more useful can something be? How much more can we go on learning and changing?  These are the questions that drive development. At the same time, they can cause havoc and stress. Some people don't like change. They are happy the way things are and they fight or deny it. They fear it. The fear is that they are full of it and want to step off the bandwagon of change. They've found their level of coping. "Enough", they say. It's usually, but not always, those who are aging who are sated with change. The young desire to speed on into the next phase and they have the energy and will to get there.  I cheer them on, but hope there is an understanding of the effects. At times I am curious about how much more change can happen on this rapidly crowding planet.