Fathoming the Enigma

By Roy T James

Human is an unfathomable one, is a widely accepted and oft repeated maxim. But why do we declare and celebrate our status as an unfathomable one? Why should human, unlike all the other forms of life, possess such a destructive trait? I think, we need to ask such a question, if not coming up with an answer. I know, there are many, who are always there with remedy for it. Perhaps, we are deriving benefits out of our unfathomableness. We need to identify those and prescribe remedies for it.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Roy T James
• Release date: Feb 8, 2024
• ISBN: 9798224653591

Roy T James

He has taken to writing on retirement from Indian Navy in 2013 after a lengthy career, during which he had the good luck to come across as colleagues, subordinates and superiors, a real, wide cross section of India, and quite a few more from the rest of the world. Every second person, during those years, that one had to do business with, thus being from widely different backgrounds and consequently presenting a kaleidoscopic view of society, he couldn't but reflect on human transactions in many colors, each of them leading to a horde of imponderables, human or non human, living and non living.So far has published the following books:-Origin of Caste in India, revised and republished as CASTE The Unexplored Territories, a new, practical and fundamentally different approach to the most vexed social problem of India.-Origin of Evolution, revised and republished as The Unsure Male, a holistic look at the issue of life which shockingly opens up a myriad of possibilities.-Glimpses of Autobiography, a collection of memories.-Hubs that Provoke, a collection of Essays.-More Hubs that Provoke, a collection of Essays.-Homo Posterus, a science fiction novel.-Life of Style, a book that presents human life as nothing but an expedient for a lifestyle.-Overhaul Life, an attempt to specify an overhaul life for our life.

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Fathoming the Enigma

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Roy T James

I think, human is an unfathomable one, is a widely accepted maxim. But, why do we declare and celebrate our status as an unfathomable one? Why should human, unlike all the other forms of life, possess such a destructive trait? Significantly, so far, I haven’t come across anyone asking such a question, leave alone an answer, though there is no one of some reckoning, who does not have a ready remedy for it. Perhaps, we are deriving benefits out of it. Since, effectively, our unfathomable status is but an excuse that can ratify any act, how-much-ever unreasonable, dangerous, irrational, or even self-destructive, for no rhyme or reason.

Coming from an intelligent one, this certainly is an enigma, to say the least. Think of the way we confront issues, whether of plants, animals, or of things without life. We take pride in acting rationally, the aim always being one of finding the best answer. The same is also the path we take, when the matter pertains to life other than ourselves.

So, our character is oriented unfathomably, only on matters concerning ourselves. There has to be a reason for it. I think, we are unable to sense and locate it, since we celebrate with abandon, all that comes out of it.

Let me now start a trip to the bottom of the issue, and locate the culprits that are probably hiding there.

Chapter 1

The Enigmatic Human

All of us are treasuries of common sense. Or so, we think. For, I have never come across anyone who seeks more of it. We also hold in abundance, many other virtues of the modern world like adaptability, scientific temper, or an open mind, or at least, we try to be so, when confronted with an issue belonging to the material plane of life. We analyze the issue, weigh alternatives, formulate action plans, monitor performance, learn from mistakes and update ourselves from the experience gained. If we are not capable enough to do it, we