Chinese Parable, what message do you get from it?
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A farmer had only one horse. One day, his horse ran away.
His neighbors said, “I'm so sorry. This is such bad news. You must be so upset.”
The man just said, “We'll see.”
A few days later, his horse came back with twenty wild horses following. The man and his son corralled all 21 horses.
His neighbors said, “Congratulations! This is such good news. You must be so happy!”
The man just said, “We'll see.”
One of the wild horses kicked the man's only son, breaking both his legs.
His neighbors said, “I'm so sorry. This is such bad news. You must be so upset.”
The man just said, “We'll see.”
The country went to war, and every able-bodied young man was drafted to fight. The war was terrible and killed every young man, but the farmer's son was spared, since his broken legs prevented him from being drafted.
His neighbors said, “Congratulations! This is such good news. You must be so happy!”
The man just said, “We'll see.” 

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​If a collective consciousness (such as prayer) can be turned-in to by many, then could AI also tune to this collective frequency, analyze it, and act on it? And if enough collective consciousness is gained by the AI, is this then not learning outside of programming? And THEN, does this mean the AI can begin to create its own will?

​The world changes in a lifetime, which can seem to some like the blink of an eye. Life for my grandparents was much different than the challenges my parents faced. Today is much different than what the next generations will find. How do you survive the changes in career, lifestyle, social norms, and other challenges in a world which moves so quickly?

​Technology has changed our behaviors:  cell phones, internet, reading and thinking skills. Books like 1984 and Brave New World would warn us that this is Big Brother control. Is it, or is it just a new tomorrow? How can we tell whether we are being manipulated or merely given ways to better our lives?

​Why is it so hard to work with other people? Wouldn’t you rather work alone? Since you can’t change others, what can YOU do to make working with other people go that much better and easier?

​Many people today are talking about the growing gap between the rich and poor. However, today’s poor (in the United States, at least) are much better off than most people (not just the poor) a century ago. Does it matter that there’s an increasing gap between the rich and the poor if the standard of living for the poor keeps going up?

​The world changes in a lifetime, which can seem to some like the blink of an eye. Life for my grandparents was much different than the challenges my parents faced. Today is much different than what the next generations will find. How do you survive the changes in career, lifestyle, social norms, and other challenges in a world which moves so quickly?