09 Jun Koan 317

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Are you a rock, paper or scissors?

 

A rock represents nature, as much of the universe is made of rocks.

Paper represents civilization, as paper is a human invention that enabled the widespread communication essential to human development.

Scissors represents technology.

In the game of “rock/paper/scissors”, paper bests rock; scissors bests paper; rock bests scissors.

Civilization conquers nature, technology conquers civilization, nature conquers technology.

 

Are you a knife, fork, spoon or chopsticks?