Those two things aren't immutable, though. We don't have to be hostages to our evolutionary baggage and we don't have to compete for resources. We're capable, as you put it, of self awareness...and obviously we're capable of cooperation.
We probably wouldn't even need to change who we are in the least if we could find a credible global enemy. A-li-ens come on down and get shot at....we need ya.
We probably wouldn't even need to change who we are in the least if we could find a credible global enemy. A-li-ens come on down and get shot at....we need ya.

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