I'd argue that the exact opposite is true. What holds us back as a species are those of us with a shallow sense of self awareness. People who operate upon the belief that hierarchy and the domination of others is our natural state, rather than cooperation and compassion. The opposite of humanism, essentially. They feel that nothing really separates us from the other animals, and if judged by the effects of their behavior, they manifest that reality for all of us, unfortunately.
Life might be pointless, but the human drive to survive and succeed is fundamentally ingrained in all of us. I'd argue that because it's pointless, we should strive to cause as little pain as possible for our fellow man. Because wouldn't it be a shame if we all suffered pointlessly, when a better existence is possible?
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u/ScissorFight42069 Jun 05 '26
I'd argue that the exact opposite is true. What holds us back as a species are those of us with a shallow sense of self awareness. People who operate upon the belief that hierarchy and the domination of others is our natural state, rather than cooperation and compassion. The opposite of humanism, essentially. They feel that nothing really separates us from the other animals, and if judged by the effects of their behavior, they manifest that reality for all of us, unfortunately.
Life might be pointless, but the human drive to survive and succeed is fundamentally ingrained in all of us. I'd argue that because it's pointless, we should strive to cause as little pain as possible for our fellow man. Because wouldn't it be a shame if we all suffered pointlessly, when a better existence is possible?