Why do we humans look at life so materialistically? 

What is material? Material is nothing but the other side of Einstein's equation for relativity:

"Energy equals Mass (material) times the square of the speed of light"

E = MC²

Our mind provides the energy that puts the mess, er, mass together.

C² means

Visit the killing fields of Ukraine and see for yourself.  Watch the live action in progress. The intent, I guess, is to fertilize the fields – blood & iron. 

In 10,000 years, this is probably how archeologists and paleontologists will interpret their findings.

There’s no such thing as a “humane” war …

“… global activism pushed to make the laws of war, either ignored or permissive before, more humane in content and honored in practice …” – NYT 9/3/2021

My take: This is bullshit!/

The backup to the cloud capability has always been there – the 'cloud', in this case, is the universal consciousness and it's automatic. My concept of universal consciousness will be the subject of an article I will write. Watch for it.

“If you don’t know what you want for yourself, then you’ll never, never get there … You’ll always be deterred.” Alicia Keys told Oprah at age 20. Now she preaches this self-determination.

“Hell’s Kitchen,” a musical inspired by the singer-songwriter’s teenage years in New York, is set to open Off

But politics has now encroached upon culture. I abhor extreme culture of any sort. This is not a political statement. But I hope we, as a people, understand what is happening to us.

Imagine being a fish in a reservoir whose dam just collapsed. And you are cognizant of it. Would you jump with joy at the thought of imminent freedom – or cry with fear that your safe haven is gone?

Who wins? The PAC fund managers, Tech Billionaires, lobbyists, and bankers are all WINNERS. 
Who Loses? We citizens are the LOSERS. 
Since when? Since 1775. 

Marcus Aurelius was emperor of Ancient Rome the only time peace and happiness reigned. They called that era PAX ROMANA. He was a stoic philosopher.