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Koolaid wrote:
this all depends on how you look at it, but people might argue that our capacity for empathy means we must be good. because lack of empathy is seen as a mental illness (categorized as antisocial personality disorder). however, empathy is just a biological evolutionary tool that has helped us survive. empathy allows us to understand the other and therefore helps us create social connections. having a social group makes survival easier.
but then again, i just googled it and it does seem after all that humans have a natural tendency toward goodness: Scientists Probe Human Nature--and Discover We Are Good, After All - Scientific American @DUCKBOY
how motivating!
i might just have to read the article! maybe it will bring back my hope lol thank you very much DUCKBOY wrote:
i think I've always been open Abt not believing that people are good by nature. i think everyone wants their love ones and themselves to have a good life, n not necessarily care about what others go through. most of the time i do think people will act altruistic just because it makes themselves feel like they're better people for doing sobut yes I'd love to live in a utopia where people actually cared about others but instead we live in a weird place where you either act like an asshole or you act like you're not an asshole
you are right. i am reading this book east of eden by john steinbeck, which deals with the nature of evil, and goodness. and whether one will prevail over other. and his end point is that humans choose to be good or evil, that there is no intrinsic force that stirs us toward either.i think I've always been open Abt not believing that people are good by nature. i think everyone wants their love ones and themselves to have a good life, n not necessarily care about what others go through. most of the time i do think people will act altruistic just because it makes themselves feel like they're better people for doing sobut yes I'd love to live in a utopia where people actually cared about others but instead we live in a weird place where you either act like an asshole or you act like you're not an asshole
this all depends on how you look at it, but people might argue that our capacity for empathy means we must be good. because lack of empathy is seen as a mental illness (categorized as antisocial personality disorder). however, empathy is just a biological evolutionary tool that has helped us survive. empathy allows us to understand the other and therefore helps us create social connections. having a social group makes survival easier.
but then again, i just googled it and it does seem after all that humans have a natural tendency toward goodness: Scientists Probe Human Nature--and Discover We Are Good, After All - Scientific American @DUCKBOY
how motivating!
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