As I’ve said, human nature seems addicted to tool making, maybe because it’s enabled us to achieve so much, like surviving a hostile environment, catching high protein food, etc., and it’s embedded in our genes. — Brett
Do you believe that children should have legal access to military grade weapons such as machine guns, rocket launchers, surface to air missiles etc? How about adult civilians? — Jake
human ability to manage power is limited. — Jake
I’ve refuted those points, at least from my point of view. — TogetherTurtle
I think maybe you have a set idea of what “human nature” is that you’ve not made explicit enough. — I like sushi
All human cultural changes, and the problems they may bring along with them, certainly make us ask evermore probing questions about what it is to be “human”. — I like sushi
We are quite unique creatures in the sense we’re both highly adaptive and creative compared to any other species on Earth. — I like sushi
The question is then about how we’ll manifest this realisation in future generations - I would imagine it will lead to a future where individual creativity is played off against the more dominant commercial aspects of how we interact in society and between given delineations of society — I like sushi
This is the same tired old argument that commerce is the problem to be overcome. Why is commerce a problem and technology not? — Brett
Cultures may change but can human nature? — Brett
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