there's so many conversations that can come from realizing that human beings aren't great. it immediately calls out so many flaws. it's like 'why are people racist?', 'why are people xenophobic?', 'why do we people intrinsically trust systems that place them at odds with each other?', 'why do people seem to lack empathy for other species, despite their tendency towards pets?'

people even have the nature of thinking we are the last step in the evolutionary ladder. that' logic' simply wouldn't exist if it weren't for human beings.

if you accept this, then you must accept the ego is an invention of the human being. the idea or concept of a 'you' in itself is a fucking creation.

and so i come back to the point, if you have to subscribe to the point that human beings are 'the most amazing things in the universe' then i say fuck you. you as the 'individual' specifically.

    • RandomWords [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      the systems that you're describing, particularly capitalism, are largely driven by the promotion of the individual above the rest. 'dog eat dog' mentality is not prevalent in socialist societies, and yet they remain prevalent, particularly because they appeal to the self. not just philosophically, but functionally to the point of creating apathy for others societally.

      it's easy to only fault the system it self, but why is it so easy for this system to appeal to the worst part of human nature?