Mokokoma Mokhonoana: Immortality Sold
on Monday, May 7, 2018Mokokoma Mokhonoana Money Quote saying the wealthy can buy whatever they like, so if it were possible to purchase immortality, some would have bought it. Mokokoma Mokhonoana said:
“If there were something that Mother Nature or God could do with money, She or He would have sold immortality to the rich a long time ago” — Mokokoma Mokhonoana
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This quote suggests that children tend to view money as something that is easily obtained and plentiful, like fruit growing on trees in nature. Meanwhile, the quote implies that adults often treat the environment, trees, and natural resources as if their primary purpose is to generate wealth, as trees are cut down and lands exploited primarily for their monetary value through industries like logging, mining, and development.
Mokokoma Mokhonoana seems to be pointing out the contrast – as people mature, their perspective shifts from money being abundant to the earth’s bounties being mainly a means to earn profits. According to this perspective, adults have lost the childlike wonder at nature’s gifts and instead see financial opportunity in environmental exploitation.