Individually And Collectively, We Do Not Truly Learn From Our Past Mistakes
Pandora is the name of a character in Greek mythology who, driven by her insatiable appetite for knowledge, broke open a crate (or jar) that she wasn’t supposed to. When the box was opened, the curse of illness, death, and several other maladies was released upon humanity, and its effects were felt both literally and psychologically.
Neither as individuals nor as a group as a whole, we don’t seem to be able to learn from our past errors. Therefore, if this story were to be told again today, it would go exactly the same way as it did before, with the difference that she would have an audience this time. What would happen if Pandora live-streamed the process of unpacking on Facebook?