In the Mayan civilization, for instance, it was common to look at the sky in search of the stars to dictate the upcoming terrestrial events. From early on, people have been looking for answers to the uncertainties of the universe. But… What if we could? Science still hasn’t come up with a way to travel through time and it’s certain that, if it were possible, there would be many interested in jumping to tomorrow to take a peek at the lottery winner numbers. Will we be married, rich, satisfied professionally? And when will we die? All these are haunting doubts, because, for most it is impossible to get a right answer. Socrates’ thought about the perpetual state of ignorance in which we go through all our lives is a great starting point to think about other matters, such as the future.
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