It’s an amazing evolutionary trait that served us well back when danger was around every corner. We likely wouldn’t have gotten this far without it. But people in power will always exploit any weakness they can in order to keep us subservient. You can see a similar scenario play out with regards to our tendency to make groups of “us” and “them;” it was a beneficial trait back when we were small tribes competing for limited resources, but now it’s a tool for bad actors to exploit.
It’s important that we recognize and acknowledge the pitfalls of the mental traits we’ve evolved to have, so that we can better recognize when they’re being exploited. Overcoming our own base instincts isn’t about ignoring them or pretending we don’t have them, because we will always have them - it’s about seeing them, knowing when they’re being used against us, and making the conscious choice to take another path.
It’s remarkable and concerning how quickly people adjust to a new normal.
Ehh we’re humans, our biggest trait is our adaptability
It’s an amazing evolutionary trait that served us well back when danger was around every corner. We likely wouldn’t have gotten this far without it. But people in power will always exploit any weakness they can in order to keep us subservient. You can see a similar scenario play out with regards to our tendency to make groups of “us” and “them;” it was a beneficial trait back when we were small tribes competing for limited resources, but now it’s a tool for bad actors to exploit.
It’s important that we recognize and acknowledge the pitfalls of the mental traits we’ve evolved to have, so that we can better recognize when they’re being exploited. Overcoming our own base instincts isn’t about ignoring them or pretending we don’t have them, because we will always have them - it’s about seeing them, knowing when they’re being used against us, and making the conscious choice to take another path.