A Child's Garden of Grass????

Altruism does exist, no doubt. However, it is the exception, not the rule. Extreme altruism goes against species survival. surely if it was a successful technique for longevity of species as a whole, the strong of the herd would fall back behind the slow and hamstrung when predators attack. We all know that is not what happens...
Not to say it doesn't have it's place in the Animal Kingdom. It just isn't in the majority, not by a long shot.
Which brings us back to why Capitalism matches human nature best. Not perfect, but best.

Very interesting. As humans, who have developed art, culture, literature, technology, ect., and seeing as the majority of us do not live in the wild, is the instinct of self preservation even relavent to us anymore, or have we gone beyond it? Certainly it was vital to our survival in the wild, but haven't we moved beyond that with modern technology and ways of living?

There is no going beyond our true nature. It is an integral part of us. In other words our core is hardwired, for better or worse. While it may be tempting to think of us as modern, we aren't really. By definition, any present technology is modern, and it is changing all the time. This does not mean that the human being is changing at the same rate. Humans have actually changed very little, except for nutrition and longevity, but we are still basically the same as we were 5000 years ago.

Our environment do change us a bit, and of course one can feel modern typing from the USA..... try taking that feeling to the Sudan, or any other 100 os so countries.

Our modernity is very localized to small areas of the globe. If only they followed democracy a bit more coupled to capitalism... Life would be a lot easier....

trippy tracks i didnt like side b as much as side a the whole hitler thing creeped me out but thanks

Dan Halen said:

Very interesting. As humans, who have developed art, culture, literature, technology, ect., and seeing as the majority of us do not live in the wild, is the instinct of self preservation even relavent to us anymore, or have we gone beyond it? Certainly it was vital to our survival in the wild, but haven't we moved beyond that with modern technology and ways of living?

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Culture, Literature, and tecnology are so vague in their stand alone terms. One could easily say that survival is a cultural aspect of the human being that is recorded in literature and perfected in technology. The liberal (arts) aspects of human existance can easily be applied to scientific purposes.

They are only vague to the uneducated.

Sneezy said:

trippy tracks i didnt like side b as much as side a the whole hitler thing creeped me out but thanks

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Yeah side a was the best. The Hitler thing was really messed up. The only thing I really like about side b was the part about games and stick-quiz.

Garth Algar said:

Culture, Literature, and tecnology are so vague in their stand alone terms. One could easily say that survival is a cultural aspect of the human being that is recorded in literature and perfected in technology. The liberal (arts) aspects of human existance can easily be applied to scientific purposes.

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Crackerjax is right. They are all very clearly defined, especially in our material culture. That and survival is universal, and not exculsive to one culture or another, meaning that is infact not a cultural aspect. That's like saying breathing is a cultural aspect. Which by the way, you are now breathing manually.

CrackerJax said:

There is no going beyond our true nature. It is an integral part of us. In other words our core is hardwired, for better or worse. While it may be tempting to think of us as modern, we aren't really. By definition, any present technology is modern, and it is changing all the time. This does not mean that the human being is changing at the same rate. Humans have actually changed very little, except for nutrition and longevity, but we are still basically the same as we were 5000 years ago.

Our environment do change us a bit, and of course one can feel modern typing from the USA..... try taking that feeling to the Sudan, or any other 100 os so countries.

Our modernity is very localized to small areas of the globe. If only they followed democracy a bit more coupled to capitalism... Life would be a lot easier....

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A persuasive point indeed.

I agree that we are more privillaged than others, in our enviroment reflects that, i.e. computers, cars, office buldings ect.

However, do we as humans not ignore or control many of our more basic urges and instincts? I mean reproduction is harwired into us and yet we're not having massive orgies in the streets. Also, we don't just have sex with anyone. As humans we are very picky about choosing mates, (unless alcohol is involved). In fact some humans don't have children or sex because of their own choosing.

So, if we can control atleast one basic instinct, why can't we demand more of our governmental and economic systems?

I'm not saying that our urges and instincts aren't there. But we can control them.Isn't that what makes us human? Isn't that what truly seperates us from animals?

i'm under 18 and I want a childs garden of grass. Just wondering if it going to have an effect on my brain. I should be fine as pot defines me.

You won't have to worry about that till ur 18. At least not on this forum.... read the rules plz.

condor said:

i'm under 18 and I want a childs garden of grass. Just wondering if it going to have an effect on my brain. I should be fine as pot defines me.

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There's a link on the front page if you didn't see it, where you can download it for free.
You'll be alright. Maybe a little stranger for the expirence, but alright.

I doubt he'll survive that long...

Hhhhhhhhhmmmmmmmmm. Sounds like as good a thing as any to bet on.