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What are your views of the goals, aspirations, and direction for humanity in the next 100-200 years? Beyond that what is the ultimate goal(s) for "humanity"?
I think humanity is at the cusp of something greater. We are at the cusp of closing the biology-technology-environment evolution loop. From primitive nomadic apes to beings that can control its own evolutionary destiny.
Does humanity need to experience some extreme/short-lived pain, suffering, bloodshed or some impactful imprint within our recent collective consciousness to move past our current developmental roadblocks? "just get it over with" and "no pain no gain" attitude or are we smarter and disciplined enough to be in control of our own development? I'm not a believer in "world peace", peace will not necessarily solve our problems or achieve our goals. Peace or lack of conflict without the proper context will lead to complacency, decay, and eventual backwardness.
Our biology hasn't changed much since the caveman days. It is apparent that most individuals/societies are still very tribal and instinctual, and will continue to be so in the foreseeable future, thus it is useful for us to think in such a framework. Whether we cooperate with other tribes, willingly integrate with them or seek to destroy them, is mostly a function of survival instincts. Humanity should actively promote the stimuli that triggers the desired survival choice: Who do we work with, integrate with, and destroy (to what degree?). There is a pattern of societies expanding their self identity to encompass those who face the same existential threat, should humanity create/identify new greater problems to solve old social problems?
Unfortunately I foresee intensifying "clash of civilisations" in some parts of the world, while others progress ahead exponentially. The notion of self-identity in the environment of resource constraints (economic, land, overpopulation, natural resources) is creating regressive/tribal movements that are hindering development. Self-identity in its regressive form creates a dynamic where its members are hostages to the identity and to each other and the perceived escape from that hostage situation is absolute victory as defined by that identity. Places were this divide occurs especially within national boundaries or within close proximity will face a developmental limit set far below their potential. Can we get past it with soft measures or is hard power the solution (winner takes all) or is this just the natural process in which regressive movements eliminate each other (let nature take its course)?
Curious to hear your thoughts.
I think humanity is at the cusp of something greater. We are at the cusp of closing the biology-technology-environment evolution loop. From primitive nomadic apes to beings that can control its own evolutionary destiny.
Does humanity need to experience some extreme/short-lived pain, suffering, bloodshed or some impactful imprint within our recent collective consciousness to move past our current developmental roadblocks? "just get it over with" and "no pain no gain" attitude or are we smarter and disciplined enough to be in control of our own development? I'm not a believer in "world peace", peace will not necessarily solve our problems or achieve our goals. Peace or lack of conflict without the proper context will lead to complacency, decay, and eventual backwardness.
Our biology hasn't changed much since the caveman days. It is apparent that most individuals/societies are still very tribal and instinctual, and will continue to be so in the foreseeable future, thus it is useful for us to think in such a framework. Whether we cooperate with other tribes, willingly integrate with them or seek to destroy them, is mostly a function of survival instincts. Humanity should actively promote the stimuli that triggers the desired survival choice: Who do we work with, integrate with, and destroy (to what degree?). There is a pattern of societies expanding their self identity to encompass those who face the same existential threat, should humanity create/identify new greater problems to solve old social problems?
Unfortunately I foresee intensifying "clash of civilisations" in some parts of the world, while others progress ahead exponentially. The notion of self-identity in the environment of resource constraints (economic, land, overpopulation, natural resources) is creating regressive/tribal movements that are hindering development. Self-identity in its regressive form creates a dynamic where its members are hostages to the identity and to each other and the perceived escape from that hostage situation is absolute victory as defined by that identity. Places were this divide occurs especially within national boundaries or within close proximity will face a developmental limit set far below their potential. Can we get past it with soft measures or is hard power the solution (winner takes all) or is this just the natural process in which regressive movements eliminate each other (let nature take its course)?
Curious to hear your thoughts.
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