Veritas et Sapientia – There Is No Civilization to Save Our Civilization

PC3: In some evolving civilizations, for reasons which we don’t entirely understand, the evolution of consciousness is at- tended by a disaster of some sort…. It has to do with the discov- ery of self and the incapacity to deal with it, the consciousness becoming self- conscious but not knowing what to do with the self, not even knowing what its self is, and so ending by being that which it is not, saying that which is not, doing that which is not, and making others what they are not.

Earthship: What does that mean?

PC3: Playing roles, being phony, lying, cheating, stealing and killing. To say nothing of exofic disordering of the repro- ductive apparatus of sexual creatures…. What concerns us is our experience with C2s whom we have allowed to land on PC3. They are usually polite at first, but always turn hosfile [and] deceptive…. They are mainly concerned with self-esteem. We are afraid of C2s. They do not know themselves or what to do with themselves. . . . What’s your C-type? Are you Cl, C2, or C3? You will not be given permission to descend until we establish that.

Earthship:(fl/fer a pause): What’s a C3 consciousness?

PC3: A C3 consciousness is a C2 consciousness which has become aware of its predicament, sought help, and received it…. If a Cl meets with disaster, falls into the pit of itself, and becomes a C2, it must become aware of its sickness and seek a remedy in order to be restored to the preternaturality of Cl. …your species is in trouble. You don’t even know whether you have a civilization, and the chances are you do not.” Then PC3 asks the earthlings if they have sought help for their debased condition. The earthlings reply in the negative but they do have an amorphous bundle of self help programs that include “meditation, caring, sharing interpersonal warmth, creativity.” PC3 then sorrowfully states: “Permission denied [to land]. Please resume your mission or return….

Earthship (frantically): We can’t return. There is nothing to return to. PC3 recommends that they proceed to PC7, another C2 civilizaton which is “curious, inquisitive, [and] murderous… They are sentimental, easily moved to tears, and kill each other with equal ease…. Two superpowers, ideological combat but not yet a nuclear exchange. They like wars too, pretend not to, but get into trouble during an overly prolonged peace. Right now they are bored to death and spoiling for a fight….Good luck. You have one hour to vacate orbit. Over and out.”