"You live in a deranged age, more deranged that usual, because in spite of great scientific and technological advances, man has not the faintest idea of who he is or what he is doing"

This quote by Walker Percy speaks to the disconnect in between the advances of science and innovation and the absence of understanding of the human condition. In this age, we have made fantastic strides in understanding the physical world, but we have not made much development in comprehending ourselves. We have no clear concept of our function or our location on the planet. We are living in a time of fantastic confusion and unpredictability, and this quote functions as a reminder that we need to make the effort to assess our identity and our location in the world. We require to take the time to understand ourselves and our purpose in order to understand our lives. Only then can we truly make progress in our lives and on the planet.