The Island of Dr. Mirones

Members, Friends, and Travelers of and unto the Ethereal Nation of the Island of Dr. Mirones,

It is with great pleasure and pride that I write to you on this day, this moment, to induct this space as the official Inaugural Colony of the Ethereal Nation of the Island of Dr. Wirones. This day has been the result of many hours of hard, intellectual labor within the deep, tangled minds of each of you virtually sitting here today, and I would like for each of us to personally congratulate each other for what we have accomplished, together, in the last 12 weeks.

“Great minds think alike.” There is perhaps no cliche, no idiom, no turn of phrase more vulgar and offensive to our pursuit of truth and knowledge than this four-word phrase. It is a certainty that conformity, like-mindedness, and groupthink are the foundations of the de-evolution of our humanity and of our prosperity, for if a thought, an idea, or even a truth has not been contested and tempered within the kilns of our minds, it is unworthy of our endorsement. Sadly, though, the general opinion in opposition to this cardinal sin against great thought has been equally incorrect. To think, “Great minds think for themselves,” is to abandon the unity inherent among us as humans, as people. If ever there were a purpose for life, if ever there were a facet of our existence worth fighting for, it is each other. If we lose that connection, we lose the harmonious wavelength that each of us hears in the cries of celebration in the streets and sees in the eyes of young love. Truly, great minds do not think for themselves, selfish and sociopathic minds do. Instead, great minds–your minds–think together. Think for each other. Great minds do not create themselves as the genes that make up the brain physically constructs each neuron. The mind itself has little ability for true self-improvement. Instead, the greatest minds have been the products of the efforts of many men and women driven together toward a common goal.

I stress the importance of this cohesive nature of our goals because it is the reason for our being here. The great mind serves no purpose hidden within think darkness of a book’s leaves. The great mind yearns for company, it seeks and hunts opposition and review, which is how all of our minds have led us here, to the Island of Dr. Mireones, to discuss the issues which continue to stoke the fires of our brains. Here, we welcome any thought, any discussion regarding what makes us truly human and truly worth, well, thinking about.

You may find that even once you leave this country, this place will follow like a distant relative. In some cases, this may be welcomed, but in others, in some provinces more treacherous, foggy, and slippery than others, the new weight of greatness may be more difficult to bear. But remember that though the road to great thought is sometimes very much uphill, we are the road. We are at once the river and the vessel to truth, and together, as a fleet, no ship shall sink.

Enjoy your stay,

Dr. Benjason Mirones

Supreme Chancellor of Thought

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