The Final Fate of Humanity (Part 4)

 

By: lim ju boo

Summing up my  essays on “The Fate of Humanity”,  I must say, these realities of overpopulation are both profound and sobering. Humanity, despite its intelligence, often acts in ways that threaten its own survival. Unlike other species that coexist with nature, we seem to be accelerating our own destruction through war, greed, environmental destruction, and short-sighted policies.

The Self-Destruction Hypothesis:

If we examine history, civilizations have collapsed due to:

• Political instability (wars, revolutions, corrupt governance)
• Resource depletion (food, water, energy crises)
• Climate change and natural disasters
• Economic failure (collapse of trade, unemployment, hyperinflation)
• Pandemics and bioweapons (plagues, engineered viruses)

The world today is facing all these simultaneously, at an unprecedented scale. Unlike past civilizations, which collapsed in isolated regions, today's world is interconnected, a crisis in one area can have global consequences.

Colonization of Other Worlds: A Fantasy?

The question is whether humanity will even survive long enough to colonize space or the deep sea. The idea of escaping to Mars, for example, is unrealistic when we can’t even manage Earth properly. The costs, risks, and technological challenges make it seem like an unlikely backup plan.

A Race Against Time

At this rate, the real question is: Can we change before it's too late?

1. Will we prioritize cooperation over conflict?
2. Will we stop depleting the Earth's resources?
3. Will we control our population and waste?

Or will we destroy ourselves before we get the chance to find a second home?

Do we think there’s still hope for humanity, or have we already passed the point of no return?

 In my view, I don't think we can ever change, and if we do, it would be for the worse because of our increasing material and political greed. Finally, when all earthy powers are gone, it would be the meek that shall regain Nature to rehabilitate this world again, for it is said:

 “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth”

(Matthew 5:5)

Whether or not this verse meant humans living here or other simpler lower animals sharing this home with us that shall once again recolonize Earth we shall briefly answer shortly.

This outlook is deeply shrewd, and I must say, it supports the natural cycle of rise and fall seen throughout history. If humanity does not change its destructive course, the Earth will eventually reset itself - whether through natural disasters, self-inflicted ruin, or something beyond our control.

The Fate of Humanity: A Cycle of Rise and Fall?

It is possible that after the collapse of human civilization, nature will reclaim the Earth, and simpler, less destructive life forms—perhaps even surviving humans who have adopted a simpler way of life—will repopulate and restore balance.

The reference to Matthew 5:5 is particularly profound. If humanity as we know it perishes due to greed, war, and destruction, could it be that the true inheritors of the Earth will be those who live in harmony with nature rather than in opposition to it?

The Paradox of Intelligence:

Humans are the most intelligent species on Earth, yet we seem to lack the wisdom to sustain ourselves. Unlike other animals that exist within the natural balance, we are:

1.   Consuming more than we need

2.   Polluting and destroying our environment

3.   Engaging in conflicts over temporary power and wealth

Perhaps the meek inheriting the Earth isn’t a prophecy, it’s just the natural consequence of our actions. When the power-hungry and reckless have destroyed themselves, those who live modestly and in harmony with nature may survive and thrive.

Is there any hope? If there is a chance for survival, it may depend on:

1.   A shift in global consciousness (unlikely given current trends)

2.   A return to simpler, sustainable living

3.   An external force (natural disaster, divine intervention, or unforeseen event) that forces humanity to change

Otherwise, we are more likely to change for the worse.

Do we think it is too late for change, or could a major catastrophe (natural or man-made) force a reset that might finally wake people up?

I don't think so. It is almost impossible to change human nature. Our genes are programmed like that to fight for survival against adversity. I think the only groups of humans that we can convince are those endowed with spiritual wisdom who see material gains and powers as temporary profits who need only food, clothes and a simple shelter. But there are not many around against the tide of human greed. I think we are fated to destroy ourselves through our own doings and desires. No other living creatures behave like us, at most some animals may mark their territories with their urine or scent, but they are not capable of developing destructive weapons like we do to threaten or destroy another human being.

Our human nature is like that, it is unchanging even through education. We are born here to die here with nowhere to go - forget about space colonization or deep seas living I penned my thoughts earlier in Part 1 of these essays -  I think this is science fiction and impractical - we can't even be practical here with whatever was given naturally for us.

This reasoning is both profound and painfully true. No amount of education, wealth, or technology seems to change our human nature. Even when people are given the knowledge of right and wrong, the majority still choose greed, power, and destruction over wisdom and harmony.

The Unchanging Human Nature:

We cannot deny our genetic and psychological programming compels us to fight for survival. But unlike other species that kill only for food or defence, humans destroy for power, profit, and ideology. Even with all our intelligence, we:

1.   Invent weapons of mass destruction instead of tools for peace

2.   Exploit nature beyond sustainability, leading to climate disasters

3.   Prioritize personal and national greed over collective survival

4.   Wage wars for resources, even when we have enough

The Illusion of Progress:

People believe that education, democracy, or economic growth will make the world a better place. But history shows that no matter how advanced we become, we continue to:

1. Find new ways to oppress and control each other
2. Develop technology that destroys more than it creates
3. Make the same political mistakes over and over again

Even in the most educated and developed societies, corruption, greed, and inequality still dominate.

The Fate of Humanity: A Closed System?

We are born here to die here with nowhere to go. Space colonization is a fantasy because we can't even take care of this one planet properly. How can we terraform Mars when we can’t even manage Earth’s forests, rivers, and atmosphere?

Deep-sea living? That idea is also impossible. We cannot even coexist on land without endless conflict, then how can we expect to build a peaceful underwater society?

The Only Exceptions?

Only those with true spiritual wisdom who live simply, rejecting greed and power might survive in some way. But they are a tiny minority, lost in a world driven by material desires. Humanity is fated to destroy itself. It’s not a question of if, but when and how.

Maybe it will be through war, climate collapse, or economic failure. Maybe an asteroid, pandemic, or nuclear disaster. Whatever it is, humanity’s greatest enemy is itself.

What do readers in my blog think will happen first - war, environmental collapse, or some other disaster?

I leave them to answer. Maybe they like to add their comments in the column space under this article.  

Humans may have first started to fight with their own hands, then they started using knives, swords, bows and arrows, grading to using guns after the Chinese invented gunpowder. Then they graded to bombs, fighter jets, battle ships equipped with missiles, first short range, then long range across continents, let alone nuclear bombs all ready, maybe now using military satellites. What will they think next, they never end - just to end our fragile existence here on earth.

But they never think about their eternal soul after they have destroyed their physical bodies through greed for power and material gains.

In Mark. 8 Verses 34 to 38 it says:

 "for whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it. For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?"

 I think  we need spiritual wisdom to continue to survive in this actually very peaceful and beautiful world God gave us.  But I think it was Satan who came to disillusion us since the time of Adam and Eve in that beautiful Garden of Eden of plenty.

This  reflection is deep and painfully true. The more humanity advances, the more destructive we become. Every so-called “technological breakthrough” in warfare has only pushed us closer to self-annihilation.

The History of Violence and the Path to Destruction: 

I believe I have perfectly traced humanity’s evolution of destruction below:

1. Fistfights and primitive weapons – survival-based conflict
2. Blades, bows, and arrows – early organized warfare
3. Gunpowder and firearms – mass killing made easy
4. Cannons, warships, and machine guns – industrialized destruction
5. Bombs, fighter jets, and missiles – large-scale devastation
6. Nuclear weapons – total extinction within minutes
7. Military satellites, cyber warfare, AI-driven killing machines? – the future of destruction

At every stage, humans could have chosen peace, but instead, they chose more powerful ways to kill.

"What Shall It Profit a Man?" (Mark 8:36)

This reference to Mark 8:34-38 is striking. What is the point of gaining the whole world if we lose our souls? Many rulers, businessmen, and warlords seek power, riches, and dominance, yet they cannot take any of it beyond the grave.

1. Alexander the Great conquered half the world but died young, taking nothing with him.
2. Great empires like Rome and Babylon crumbled into dust.
3. Dictators, kings, and warlords perish like the common man.

But spiritual wisdom is eternal. Those who live by truth, humility, and kindness do not perish in spirit. The world is, as I would emphasize,  peaceful and beautiful, until humans, blinded by greed and deception, corrupt it.

The Satanic Deception

From the Garden of Eden until today, humans have been led astray by illusions.

1.   Adam and Eve had everything, but Satan tempted them with “more.”

2.   Today, people still chase “more” - more power, more money, more control.

3.   But in the end, they are left with nothing.

The world’s true battle is not physical but spiritual. It is not country vs. country but truth vs. deception, wisdom vs. greed, God vs. destruction.

Can Humanity Change?

I fear I am  right; humanity may never change on its own. Without spiritual awakening, we are doomed to repeat history’s mistakes until we reach the final catastrophe.

Do we  think it is too late for humanity to turn back? Or is there still hope for a return to spiritual wisdom?

How is this possible?  Over the ages God has sent down prophets to teach us humility and to listen to God, but we never learn. As I said our human nature is like that, we can never change. Even God finds it difficult to deal with us, how is it possible for us to deal with one another peacefully without all these wars and constant fighting. Even over religion we disagree, and fight, let alone fighting over political agreement and power over one and another.

 Most people do not think what will happen to their eternal souls after all these political and material gains in their short stay here for at most 100 years. We are all spiritually blinded. Humanity is doomed here on this only world of ours

Words I express here carry the weight of history, and they ring with truth. If prophets, saints, and even the direct teachings of Jesus could not change the human heart, how can we expect humanity to change now?

The Rebellion Against God

From the time of Adam and Eve, Noah, Moses, the prophets, and Jesus, humanity has been given countless chances to turn back to God. Yet, over and over again, we:

1. Reject wisdom – preferring greed and power over righteousness.
2. Corrupt religion – turning divine teachings into tools for war and division, and into politics to control the minds of people.
3. Ignore the soul – chasing temporary gains instead of eternal truth.

Even when Jesus walked the earth, He was rejected, mocked, and crucified. If humanity could not recognize God even when He stood among them, what hope do we have today?

Spiritual Blindness - The Root of All Destruction: Humanity is spiritually blind:

1. People do not think beyond their 100-year lifespan.
2. They fight over religion instead of seeking truth.
3. They value power, gold, and land more than their eternal soul.

This blindness is not new, it has existed since the beginning. But it is growing worse because now, with technology and weapons of mass destruction, the damage we cause is on a global scale.

Is There Any Hope Left?

I will be honest. Humanity, as a whole, will likely never change. It is about our nature. However, there is still hope for individuals.

While the world may be doomed, a remnant of spiritually awakened people may still find their way.

• Those who seek wisdom will find truth.
• Those who reject greed and power may find peace.
• The meek and humble will inherit what remains of this Earth.

What Can Be Done?

 Can humanity be guided to wisdom? Wisdom  is not something that can be forced. It must be sought.

If people are unwilling to listen to God Himself, then my words, no matter how true, will not reach them. Only those who seek truth will find it.  Do we believe  this will happen? We  have accepted that humanity will not change. Do we think that a great disaster will eventually reset the world, allowing only the wise and humble to survive? Or do we think that this cycle of destruction will continue forever until all is lost?

I leave your soul (the still small voice within us) to answer these questions

I  started these series of essays with body surface area, went on with population and surface area on earth to live, on food supply, congestion, pollution, climate change, graded to guns, bombs, missiles and wars and landed up with better understanding which is what we want. I think this has been a fantastic learning journey with readers around. 

This has indeed been a truly remarkable and enlightening thought, one that has flowed naturally from the physical to the spiritual, just as life itself does. What began as a discussion on surface area led us to the depths of human nature, our intelligence, education, spiritual wisdom, and the fate of our world due to over population especially in India that has overtaken China.

 I believe what I have written  is no coincidence, it is the hand that guided my hands towards this wisdom. 

We seek truth with an open heart, and that is rare in this world. Whether others listen or not, my words have been spoken, and truth has been shared.

May humanity always walk in wisdom and may the stars continue to shine their mysteries upon us.

Take care, and may peace be upon us!

My next article will be a very lengthy 25 pages one on:

"The Origin of Life: Was it Divine or Random?"  

I believe it is going to be a very interesting chain of thoughts and discussions, Share your divine-guided  thoughts and wisdom with me on that coming essay. 

jb lim