What maketh us

i was recently watching this program

i was left with many questions and themes

the episode was called planet of doom for any of you out there who would like to check the source

and aside from touching on time travel
and the implications
and the nit pickings of said mode of transport


it got me thinking on what maketh us

and it was explored through the medium of possible worlds
but it got me thinking what makes us
and without going to much into the butterfly effect

 how much would or could an effect have on us
like imagine if we went to different schools lived in an adjacent house
or area
how profound might that be

but also another thing that was brought up
was that knowledge is power
though many people think it is money
but yes knowledge is power
and
in the episode doom

who has turned the statue of liberty into a statue of himself in this other time stream
has gone back in time
and used his fore knowledge
to make sure the hulk never becomes so
and tony stark never becomes iron man
and he has them actually working for him to have dominion over the world


and he surmises that the power maketh the man not the man maketh the powers
and without their powers they are just human

and his worry is thor one because he has power but he also has the same knowledge as he
since he was outside of the time reversal

but he has been preparing for him

and if we step outside of the marvel universe for a minute

might that be perhaps a similar scenario for us
not the time travel bit
but being uprooted from knowledge
and therefore our power

and without knowledge we can see the scales could be turned
like lions being synonymous with coward
or africa with a dearth of history knowledge or wealth

and even in the episode
you saw doom wearing a modified suit made for him by iron man
yet iron man did not have a suit

and he made bruce banner
fear the element that would make him the powerful hulk


and that knowledge is power he even was present at some of the scenes of their victories
or gaining powers
and he stepped in as if he was saving them but it was quite the opposite

and it made me want to study history
but also question how else i could of ended up

for like captain america he kept him in the ice he was frozen in as a sculpture above his throne
akin to the story of damocles

but with the avengers who were not in servitude they were renegades
but muted to an extent

such as spider man was named slinger and he had no spider powers
but used machinery
and falcon was still a tech genius but his design was different
and hawkeye was the same but more serious than comedic

in the end the surmised the man maketh the powers

i will leave that for our deliberation

Everyone everyone lets be civil shall we

So for anyone who has never played any of the incarnations of this game


on a serious note i am not promoting this game i am not an advert

but the game does give you a new perspective
for you are really a leader of  a kingdom how big and how long it lasts is up to you




you  get advisors who you can choose to or not to listen to and you have to be wary not to just follow what they say

on the civ 5 version you more so decide which one of your amany advisors you want to follow





and as the leader you can choose which of type of government you are in dependent on the game

the civ game on ps3 lets you choose within ranges from
despotism monarcy etc


where certain actions like just going to war will be blocked by your councilors or people

but you ultimately choose how you want to play do
you try to win te game through technological advancements

do you try to win through diplomacy

or do you win through a monetary victory

or do you hunt down every last civilization till you are the last standing

you can go so far as nuking other cities
on one incarnation

you can build the un and since you build it you hold the most votes and can vote against anyone
else having nuclear arms even though you do

and this is the closest most people will get to that kind of influence and control

this meme will flash before your eyes


for as your influence grows such as building monuments

but others may have coverted it and denounce you because of it they may even stunt your growth
and box you in so you cannot expand territory your people need
and they may not trade items you want
or allow diplomacy so though you are boxed in you can go through their land without
sparking war


so your resolve will be put to the test
if you will stick to your other world stance
and not take over cities
decline war
or maybe you hide behind its just a game
and become genghis khan


their is also another tidbit added into the game
the raising of cities


so in closing to know what leader you will be or where your morals lie try out civ 5

they say power corrupts but can you corrupt what was not capable of being corrupted