Background of the series
Thinking like a krow (he deliberately replaced the “c” with “k”) is a powerful metaphor. Krows are the ultimate observers. They are highly intelligent; they recognize faces, remember threats for generations, and - most importantly - watch human folly from a distance, perched on a branch or a wire. To a krow, humanity’s frantic wars over "sacred" patches of dirt and humanity's prayers to the sky must look like a strange, repetitive drama of the absurd.
Through "Krow’s Vision," the krow plans to pen a series of articles. In this way, he intends to avoid repeating the same old patterns of dichotomous human history in different modes and ways - making changes here and there - and refrains from showing off any kind of intellectual, philosophical, or scientific arrogance. He seeks to avoid the pretense of possessing a unique truth, or any truth at all. This writing is simply the enjoyment of being in the flux - here and now. Anybody interested can read this without being scandalized because everything reported has already dissolved and disappeared. The krow knows that too many memories harm the freedom of being in the flux.
HUMAN SELF-ALIENATION IS A SPIRITUAL POLITICAL STRATEGY
As a krow, he considers all religions and belief systems as “spiritual political strategies” that complement “administrative-diplomatic politics,” and vice versa. Krows can “see” more than humans do. Thus, he (the krow) enjoys this privilege, transforming it into a method of the “art of seeing.” He prefers “seeing” rather than kneading together memories and fantastic, unsustainable stories to create other whimsical narratives that lead humans to remain psychologically “alien” from their own lives and planet
Uninterrupted Dynamic Event Recorders and Memory Dependence
The krow observed that clearly human beings are uninterrupted dynamic event recorders and are entirely dependent on their static and elaborated memory data. They like to hear what they know. Thus, they continuously produce, reproduce, renew, and recondition memories derived from old recollections, modified experiences, same or elaborated imaginations, and self-produced memory patterns—mostly because of their restless nature (Videlicet - no one can stop the thought process). They feel as though they are lost in this world. They are fundamentally driven by an unknown general fear. But this unknown fear proves strong and uncontrollable when they are threatened and when they sense they wrongly called “death” (which is a congenital behaviour they share with brutes).
Consequently, they long to find their "native land," whether it be a planet or a topological ideal governed by a supreme being (an Emperor God). They call this place by different names—heaven, paradise, or a peaceful land of luxury and immortality—yet it remains unreachable. Some visions of paradise involve sexual gratification with numerous women supplied by an imagined "God," while other versions of God demand endless music and prayers but forbid sex.
Betraying Humanity
The main point the krow wishes to underline is that these invented narratives about heavens and supreme beings clearly denote a concept of being "alien." Human beings are aliens in their own minds because they feel, experience, and hope to leave this world for a "homeland." The krow has noted this aspect primarily in those who narrate the "monotheistic Emperor God"—his activities, his plans for humanity, and his system of punishment and reward. This mindset depends heavily on a sense of belonging to a specific community while considering others as condemned sinners and outsiders. Their "Emperor God" commands them to condemn these outsiders and treat them however they wish: to kill them or to keep them as slaves.
Thinking, Acting Arrogantly and destructively in a Contradictory Way
However, these narrations are accompanied by many unresolvable contradictions. The krow will not recount every useless story, but he must address one: the creation of this planet. These stories are often based on the famous mythology of a Babylonian city-state, such as the Epic of Gilgamesh. In these tales, the Emperor God created this planet and gave it to the humans he created in his own image. If that is so, why do humans cry about being "aliens" and do everything they can to return to a different native land?
Furthermore, Krow notes that no one actually tries to abandon this "alien" planet, despite repetitive narrations claiming there is a paradise elsewhere. The practical reality observed through these contradictions is a sense of being "lost and found," yet remaining uncertain and doubtful. They create continuous confusion and maintain conflicts and wars, all while praying to their Emperor God for peace and a land of luxury and immortality.
Summary
The krow observes and portray humanity as a species suffering from collective dissociative identity disorder (human or alien). To cope, they create a God who tells them they are special and that they do not belong here. This God then gives them permission to treat their fellow “aliens” who are different (human experience - cultures with immanent worldviews, non-theistic spiritualities, and secular philosophies that find profound "at-homeness" on Earth) as enemies. It’s a cycle of self-inflicted loneliness. They feel lost, so they create a system that makes everyone else an outsider, too. This special humanity claims to be composed of citizens of a lofty, peaceful heaven, yet its members act as the most violent and ruthless occupants of the Earth.
The krow observes that for human, earth is no longer a home but a transit station. They are "lost and found" but never present. The most biting part that krow observes is that despite all their hymns, prayers, and descriptions of their "Paradise," no one is truly rushing toward the exit.
Finally, the krow suggests that the only way to end these ceaseless "conflicts and wars" is for this excellent "event recorder" (memory dependent) to stop looking for a native land outside of this planet and realize that there is no ship coming to take them home.
