2/2/2021 Tuesday

Are a lot of the jobs we have created counterproductive to our evolutionary biology? Haven’t we created enough wealth and technological advancement to deeply study and plan for a better, more mindful future? One where we aren’t divided by stupid arguments done in bad faith? Are Science, Money, and God all the same thing? A purpose for individuals to get behind, to give meaning to their lives. Should we see them more as tools to try and understand the world around us? The hurtle humanity faces right now hinges on this understanding, and the ability to see the game of life from a third person perspective. The ability to seek multiple frames of view for any given situation. Either the empathy from listening to others, or at least imagining alternate perspectives. Is it a fruitless effort if the majority population refuses to admit there is a game? If there was a magic button that would convince people that “religion” was almost entirely a construct, how would the general masses deal with finding a new purpose? If everyone had a full understanding, including the social cohesion benefits of religion, could we create something new that fills some of that void? Is mindfulness its own religion? Long story short, I am sad that humanity is wasting so much progress and time towards unproductive and destructive goals that were created without a true objective understanding of the world around us and including ourselves.