The opportunities and life we enjoy today find their roots in the profound sacrifices of the visionaries who championed the progress of every facet of humanity with knowledge as the guardian, the torchbearer, illuminating the corridors of our past.
Paradoxically, our modern educational system was designed to cast a shadow over history, veiling it in layers of opaqueness and distortion designed to blur the lines maintaining the tenuous balance between tyranny and liberty. We must always remember how easy it is to lose sight of the subtle equilibrium that safeguards our freedom.
As keepers of our history, we bear the responsibility to unravel the origins and grasp the true worth of the freedom we enjoy today. In a world where the historical thread is purposefully obscured, our individual cognizance should be the compass guiding us through the shadows of the forgotten sacrifices that gave us the freedom we often unwittingly take for granted.
We create our products to bring the discussion from the digital to the physical world. They may ignite your curiosity about some of the facts printed on them, or they may start a conversation that motivates others to seek the truth about what is really going on in the world today. Whatever the case may be, the conversation must continue for more people to remember, or begin to learn where we come from, to appreciate how fortunate we are and to improve our chances for a brighter future.
During the Dark Ages, ignorance was the norm. The world was blinded by the complete suppression of knowledge perpetrated with impunity by the status quo. Today, we live in the ‘Bright Ages’, where we are equally blinded by the constant glare of too much information and to many distractions.
The difference is that, unlike in the past, today we have alternatives. We can opt for ignorance, forfeiting all that has been bequeathed to us, or we can strive to understand and protect our current way of life. Freedom and liberty demand perpetual safeguarding. The choice rests squarely on us.
