Emergence 3.0
A Novel – In One Page Per Day
Monday, April 1st, 2019
Chapter Four: Light
Knowledge is power, it can be wielded like a weapon, or withheld to the
same devastating end.
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing, a small amount may be just
enough to provoke action among the masses, but when shaped and edited, a little
piece of knowledge can be used to channel energy, like water under pressure, it
can be used to cut through solid rock.
If knowledge is light, then with the amplification of light through
narrative, it can become like a laser, powerful enough to cut through the hull
of an interstellar ship.
Exposing injustice, naming it, this is a sacred obligation. Everyone
with a grievance, is like a priest in the temple, the re-visitation of
grievance like the sacred rites must be officiated every day, the narrative
must never cease.
Those engaged in this mission, of carrying the light of truth for the
sake of their brothers and sisters, they must suffer, they must visibly suffer
when they give the narration. Their suffering must be real, discernable and palpable
to the people.
Their suffering must be felt, experienced as real, personalized in a way
that allows the receiver of the narrative to identify with it and make it their
own.
The rebel was taught that they should never lie, to be moderate at times
and let the light in slowly. Such cautionary words must guide the people. The
people must be on fire with their grievance, but like a lamp, that is slowly
replenished with oil so that the light is always burning and never go out.
If the fire comes in to quickly it will shatter the lens and burn them.
Then it is possible to become inured to the light, or to fear it, even hateful
of it.
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