Morality, or The Evolution of Humanity
This is one of the biggest scams going. Of all that has been accomplished, or that has occurred in the course of human events, what has changed?
Are we more "civilized" than before? Not really.
Is there more "freedom" than there was in the days of Ancient Greece, or Bushman/Aboriginal living? I'd say no.
Do we experience greater luxury in life than any before us in history? Only if you count convenience and luxury as synonyms (which they are not). And even then, we experience only slightly greater "convenience" than those who came before us.
For all that the great leaders of the world ever did (in the West, they might be - Alexander, Plato/Socrates, Jesus, etc.; in the East perhaps - Lao Tzu, Confucius, Buddha, Gandhi, etc.) the distinctions of rich and poor remain.
The animal seeks still to express its power, in whatever form available to it. The crafty outwits the smart. The reflexive out-acts the learned.
This is one of the biggest scams going. Of all that has been accomplished, or that has occurred in the course of human events, what has changed?
Are we more "civilized" than before? Not really.
Is there more "freedom" than there was in the days of Ancient Greece, or Bushman/Aboriginal living? I'd say no.
Do we experience greater luxury in life than any before us in history? Only if you count convenience and luxury as synonyms (which they are not). And even then, we experience only slightly greater "convenience" than those who came before us.
For all that the great leaders of the world ever did (in the West, they might be - Alexander, Plato/Socrates, Jesus, etc.; in the East perhaps - Lao Tzu, Confucius, Buddha, Gandhi, etc.) the distinctions of rich and poor remain.
The animal seeks still to express its power, in whatever form available to it. The crafty outwits the smart. The reflexive out-acts the learned.
posted by Josh Leeger at 8:24 AM
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