simplex on Nostr: #philosophy #illusion ~ Humanity ~ Man is a species with a self-reflective but very ...

#philosophy #illusion
~ Humanity ~
Man is a species with a self-reflective but very limited mind. The only difference to the postulated animal is the reflective function of the brain, which is nested within itself and is called the conscious self. This function is precisely an image with the help of which the mind is used to perform separations in time or a set. Boundaries are set, categorised and compared. Data is restructured and rearranged in time in order to re-evaluate a different result. A huge regression, a constant restructuring and reorganisation of data. This is, of course, a remarkable ability that has helped mankind to develop very far technologically. However, if I may say so, humanity is certainly not the crown of creation. But to expect 8 billion units of biomatter to be able to recognise this clearly is adventurous. It would be as pointless as it would be to make claims about existing stones. The world is a product and therefore the producer must take care of the world and not a part of the product (Ramana Maharshi). This wisdom is hard to swallow, especially for people from a western culture. The mind fights tooth and nail against the ultimate loss of control that comes with natural determinism. The problem with the vast majority of people is not their incompetence, but the arrogance with which they constantly reaffirm their ignorance. There have already been 5 mass extinctions, perhaps humans are causing the sixth. It remains to be seen whether mankind is really in a position to prevent this mass extinction in a spirit of solidarity and renunciation. Perhaps human nature is also designed in such a way that it is inevitably heading in this direction. Perhaps, in this sense, a new reset is not the worst option.