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If I only want what others seem to want, then where did all the wanting begin?
by it 8y ago
If I only want what others seem to want, then where did all the wanting begin?
- photojosh 8y agoGirard addresses this in the chapter in 'Things Hidden' on "Hominization", ie how we transitioned from just another ape into humans. The time we spent as helpless infants increased as we evolved, and so the requirement to closely imitate our mother, family, society, became essential to survival.
- gpvos 8y agoThe other only needs to "seem to want" the object, not actually want it. But yes, someone must have wanted first, and apparently it turned out to be advantageous.
- amriksohata 8y agoSince our inception, we all want to be free, we want to be the enjoyer