The Scientist's Stone

For some time, individuals searched for a substance that would turn lead into gold.

In our new world, the fame and glory will go to the individual who can turn vegetable matter into oil.

Some say the world revolves around the sun. I say the world revolves around resources.

I wonder what the world would look like if our sun's energy, through natural photosynthesis, could be stored into high density chemical energy such as oil or other fuel. What resource would we fight over next? How could we justify the starving people of the world and our human organization that allows it?

I must say, the greatest danger had by taking a course on utopian literature is the intense dissatisfaction towards civilization one feels afterwards.

I highly recommend the dissatisfaction.