RE: Where do we go when we die and are you afraid?
July 23, 2020 at 10:34 pm
(This post was last modified: July 23, 2020 at 10:37 pm by Brian37.)
(July 23, 2020 at 10:22 pm)The Grand Nudger Wrote: Something that matters is a special thing by definition. One of the things that makes us special, as you noted, has allowed us to be a wildly successful species.
Yes we have been, but at what cost?
Humans also exploit our environments and pollute beyond the planet's ability to absorb our consumption.
Humans have put humans on the moon. We have found cures for all sorts of diseases. We went from the pony express to text messaging. But we also continue to dream up ways to kill each other.
Humans are successful, but at the same time, we also fail to accept we are also an invasive species.
No other species could cause global warming. No other species could dream up nuclear weapons.
I love my fellow human's ability to do good and be compassionate. But until we face we are not an apex, and we are not special to the planet or universe, we will be stuck in our own narcissism.
It does no good for humans to brag about what we can do, if we don't accept the fragility of the only home we have.
I was watching a nature documentary several months ago, and the host made a great point about all life.
"Humans are good at being humans, but we are not good at being penguins".
