“Culture is a web of traditions, spirituality, religion, cuisine, dress, art, and the overall fabric of a society. It is a conglomerate of the history of the people and the land. Thus, each culture of the world today is the latest manifestation of an ongoing ebb and flow. As people migrate, as land changes, as trauma is introduced, as mindsets change, so too do cultures.

Culture, in a way, is what makes our planet and our species so unique. In this increasingly globalized world, preserving culture is, to many, synonymous with protecting the human race and our purpose here. Our species’ cultures symbolize our uniqueness, our creative potential, our magic. They are the food forest that make for a healthy species, and yet they are being plowed over for mono-cropping. It is absolutely important to do all we can to accept, respect, and preserve the cultures of the planet – so long as they do not cause harm to others.

Flipping the coin, however, we see that cultures are in constant flux – creation and destruction – and this will likely continue indefinitely – at least until our species reaches its end. Cultures will always develop, be shared, and evolve into new entities of their own. This change is natural and necessary – and inescapable in an evermore interconnected world.

Overall, it will come down to our species’ ability to adapt to an evermore interconnected world that will determine our success and our fitness for survival in the coming decades. Acknowledging the fundamental importance of preserving culture is central, or – like a mono-cropped field, we will be severely weakened, limited, and overall doomed. Our fitness for survival will come down, in a large part, to our respect for culture, our ability to adapt to ever-changing cultural norms, and a cultural shift towards a more ‘awake’ collective energy.”