Morals are not the important thing-nor enlightenment-nor civilization. A man can do absolutely well without them, but he can't do without something to eat. The supremest thing is the need of the body, not of the mind and spirit.
There is a big confusion in this country over what we want verses what we need...you need food. You want a chocolate sundae.
Being open and observant of people and the world around you is really important. People have the same desires and needs online as they do offline. The way that people are stays constant. You can change the format, make it easier for them to communicate or use photos instead of words but human necessities never change.
The code of the road is, if there is anything to eat, eat; if there is a place to sit, sit; if there is a restroom, go.
Regardless of what our national credit rating is, people will always want a roof over their heads, food on their tables, fuel for their cars, and clothes on their backs.
The most important misunderstanding seems to me to lie in a confusion between the human necessities which I consider part of human nature, and the human necessities as they appear as drives, needs, passions, etc., in any given historical period.
People need to have enough to eat and have work and money. But there are other things that are important.
Man cannot long survive without air, water, and sleep. Next in importance comes food. And close on its heels, solitude.
