I do not believe in human perfection. Contrary, I believe in humans’ anti-perfection. Why? Because human excellence does not exist.
We are imperfect. That’s an undeniable fact. Thus, we can’t create perfect things. I do not seek perfectionism in my artistic activities. That’s why I am an anti-perfection man. Stanislaw Lem, one of the greatest science-fiction writers, precisely described human’s anti-perfection. For example, in one of his books named “Dialogs,” the Polish writer accurately described that humanity would never create a perfect society. Stanislaw Lem wrote that there always will be inequality in society. For example, the famous science fiction writer wrote that there will always be poor (people who suffer from poverty, famine, etc.) and wealth inequality. Also, he stated that there still will be a ruling class and the people who are ruled.
Thanks to Lem, I believe that whatever we will create will never be perfect.
For me, human’s anti-perfection is simultaneously our curse and deliverance. It is our curse because I believe that sooner, humanity will hurt itself (e.g., during a nuclear war) than we will create a perfect machine with artificial intelligence. And why is human’s anti-perfection a relief? Because the ideal world would be a genuinely dull place.
Is it possible that we will create something perfect, without any disadvantages? I do not think so. That’s why I do not seek perfectionism in my whole artistic activity. I am aware that my photographs could always be done better. Also, I could still write better text for my website.
But, if I sought perfectionism, I would probably never publish neither my images nor blog posts.
And, by the way. I want to remind you, my Dear Guest, of my one short, science-fiction story. You can find it here. I wrote this story because Lem inspired me. This post also navigates the topic of human imperfection. Also, I want to state that Stanislaw Lem was, is, and undoubtedly will be a great source of inspiration for me. My dear friend, if you do not know what to read, start with Stanislaw Lem’s novels.
