And to think thatwe believe that it was all due to a series of apt mutations. That in itself is worthy of awe, is it not?
On Apr 10, 2:07 pm, Ash <[email protected]> wrote: > What I think some are getting at here is that nature has rewarded the > following adaptations and that our beliefs probably formed around that: awe, > wonder, inspiration, hope, imagination, compassion and intimate appreciation > for the things we meet/seek. We lose these things, I know and believe fully > that, it seems the drive or ignition to fight and defy in the face of > existential entropy is a gem to preserve in our species. At that cost reason > cannot triumph today, and hope it never will. Those and other factors I find > virtuous in many views of our world, and found it in many cultures, > sciences, and perspectives of the world. Imagination, I think it was (bad > memory) that turned a dwindling species (Cromagnon?) in Africa into what it > is today.
