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I'm convinced that this instinct to preserve everything forever is psychologically connected with the the denial of mortality. (Edit: I'm not saying this is a b
by nicky0 7y ago
I'm convinced that this instinct to preserve everything forever is psychologically connected with the the denial of mortality. (Edit: I'm not saying this is a bad thing, just suggesting the phenomena may be connected.)
- Igelau 7y agoYou might be on the right track. We're talking about an organization that keeps a church room full of ceramic sculptures of it's employees. https://www.businessinsider.com/the-internet-archives-100-ceramic-statues-2014-4 https://www.businessinsider.com/the-internet-archives-100-ce...
- bjornjaja 7y agoI think it’s actually simply evolution at work. That’s part of our evolutionary process as humans, building on historical achievements of our ancestors.
- nicky0 7y agoIndeed, since the psychological phenomenon of the denial of mortality is the result of evolution at work.