Bosch's Vision on the Future of Humanity

The image above is called "The Garden of Earthly Delights." This legendary triptych is the work of the 15th Century painter Hieronymus Bosch. Its deep, cryptic imagery has many meanings, but the work as a whole tells a very clear message. It is a progression. A progression of mankind through time. It is a warning to us, from Bosch, about our ungodly ways. From the mind of a more religious man, this painting tells of where we came from, where we are, and where we will soon be. Bosch believed that destruction and grief would follow those who were not careful of which earthly delights they partook in, and the result would be what is seen in the last pane of this work: Damnation. Even today, Bosch's work remains a popular, and relevant, commentary on the choices of human kind. Some  say we have already reached that point, others believe we are fast approaching it. Either way, I believe humanity does need to be careful, not only from a religious sense, but from a realistic one, too. Our constant consuming and creating and spending is depleting this world of its life and resources. We, as a species, must realize our flaws and reverse our damage to this world, lest we end up like the poor souls in Bosch's last panel here... or worse.