Cannibalization In Maturity
By N Oji Mzilikazi
(Originally published in Montreal Community Contact Volume 21, Number 12)
June 10, 2011
The sage Lao Tzu declared, “When things reach maturity, they decay of themselves. Thus a fruit ripen on a vine or tree will fall, ostensibly to die. History proves Lao Tzu’s observation to be true. Civilization, empires and societies attained a level of greatness, and poof! In one fell swoop or agonizing crawl they were no more; consigned to the dustbins of olden times and workplace for archaeologist…