What Does Ishmael Say About The Nature Of Mankind

The Fall of Mankind as We Know It

Sustainability is the ability to be maintained at certain rate level usually associated with the environment. In modern works of literature, the ideology of sustainability is predominantly not emphasized upon by writers enough. As the today's generation begins to venture out into the world, the principle of sustainability must be taught throughout the world because of the number of resources and pollution that man currently is using and inflicting upon the environment there might not be another generation left. In Ishmael, Daniel Quinn writes about the moral ethics that has driven the civilization of mankind and the ideology of sustainability Quinn uses the character of Ishmael to teach and inform the readers

Ishmael proposes divergent story of Genesis that a Jew or Christian is usually familiar with. Ishmael denies that the Tree of Knowledge ever possessed the knowledge of good or evil and that humans were permitted from eating the fruit from it. The gods that had created the world were also in charge in determining who lived or died. However, the gods argued with each other to determine who lived or die. They came up with the resolution that they should not involve themselves in the natural succession of life through the food web because animals would curse the gods for what they have done. The Tree of Knowledge was never limited to humans to test their self-control. It was used by the gods to manipulate mankind. Once Adam ate the fruit, he believed that he had the knowledge of good and evil. However, he only had taken the responsibility of deciding which species died and life through the way of life. Thus, it enabled the fall of

Mankind simply has failed to do what he was entitled to do which was to be a steward of the earth. Man has developed a way of life that is completely not sustainable. The amount resources man uses completely depicts that future generations will not have any and there is a possibility that there might not be a generation after all if we continue to do so. Ishmael instantly became one of the most influential books on my mentality that I have ever read because it gave me a different outlook on the way that we live life. Society tells us that it right and just and there is nothing to worry about when we need to. It is time that we take on our roles to enforce sustainability. This generation is the only hope that we have because past generations have failed as well. We are one step closer to the end of it. I would recommend that anyone looking to practice to enforce sustainability read Ishmael because it is a must. We can either work to enforce sustainability or we have another option that firmly many do not agree with. We can believe in Elon Musk the greatest entrepreneur of our time. Elon firmly believes in sustainability, but damn knows for a fact that humans will never practice sustainable ways of life. Before the amount of resources run out, it is good time to go to Mars.