07-16-2015, 02:39 PM
Don't you think that will take a big step towards recognizing that humans and their activities are NOT separate from nature? That this nature vs humans is a human idea? I am sure you are aware of this, but I address this specifically because I think so often we talk about "human activity" as though it isn't also 'nature's activity', but I really think it is.
Rather than addressing in an us vs them kind of way I am trying to view it as a unified system. If we are part of the Earth and nature's activity, and the environment also is, why is it that these seem to be antagonistic to eachother? Why is it that Earth's structure has bred this apparent self-destructiveness within itself? I am afraid that pointing the finger at humans and their greed has never been a satisfying answer for me because I wonder, what inspires humans towards greed?
I, honestly, believe that one of the greatest issues humans have is this self-esteem issue. I know you say you don't have any self-esteem issues, but I'm not talking about on an individual level, I'm talking about as a species. If you look at the philosophies of the world, the world is divided between hatred for humans and love for humans. I think this is a severe cognitive dissonance in the planetary mind which is largely involved in this conflict between humans and ecosystem. Quite simply, humans are like stem-cells that haven't chosen their role. Unable to choose our roles, we become cancerous and floating, not fitting in, but not truly being separate either.
I think this is why 'choice' is so emphasized in modern philosophies. However, the challenge always comes up against the notion of 'the right choice'. Without any guidelines for right choices that are universally accepted, humans make choices that oppose eachother and identity struggles further to establish itself.
Let me ask you, why do you think it is that so many people seem to be able to 'shrug off' the notion of compassion? Why do you think humans have such an easy time justifying things in their favour?
Rather than addressing in an us vs them kind of way I am trying to view it as a unified system. If we are part of the Earth and nature's activity, and the environment also is, why is it that these seem to be antagonistic to eachother? Why is it that Earth's structure has bred this apparent self-destructiveness within itself? I am afraid that pointing the finger at humans and their greed has never been a satisfying answer for me because I wonder, what inspires humans towards greed?
I, honestly, believe that one of the greatest issues humans have is this self-esteem issue. I know you say you don't have any self-esteem issues, but I'm not talking about on an individual level, I'm talking about as a species. If you look at the philosophies of the world, the world is divided between hatred for humans and love for humans. I think this is a severe cognitive dissonance in the planetary mind which is largely involved in this conflict between humans and ecosystem. Quite simply, humans are like stem-cells that haven't chosen their role. Unable to choose our roles, we become cancerous and floating, not fitting in, but not truly being separate either.
I think this is why 'choice' is so emphasized in modern philosophies. However, the challenge always comes up against the notion of 'the right choice'. Without any guidelines for right choices that are universally accepted, humans make choices that oppose eachother and identity struggles further to establish itself.
Let me ask you, why do you think it is that so many people seem to be able to 'shrug off' the notion of compassion? Why do you think humans have such an easy time justifying things in their favour?
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