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What if everything that we do is just a result of biological processes?



Every thought that we have, every emotion that we feel. In the moment, it might seem like such huge impacts to our lives, when in reality every reaction that we have to anything is a reaction to our specific circumstances, and we react to things the way that we were wired to react (destiny?), reactions that will ensure survival whether that be social, physical or mental.
We humans think of our selves as these intelligent beings that are no where near as primitive as other animals or plants. However, taking into account natural selection and evolution, we are simply results of various adaptations over history.
The system that we use; businesses, economics, society, education etc, all these concepts at a glance seem to isolate us from other animals making us feel special. However, if we think of ourselves as mere biological beings, these social constructs can appear redundant. All of the things that we create and all the problems we seem to worry about appear small. And every single reaction to these things doesn’t seem so overpowering because these problems are artificial.
If we can perhaps step out of this zone, of thinking that the system is our whole world- the thought that there is nothing that we can learn from nature, if we just step out of the circle and take a look at the circle from the outside, maybe human beings will face a different kind of growth instead of spiraling into war, crime, and inequality. If we all just thought of life as LIFE and not humans as the highest peak of evolutionary history then maybe the world will be a better place. And maybe our personal problems wouldn’t be so intimidating either.

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