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We are more animal than human. In other words, our emotional brain is far larger and far faster than the neocortex. There are far fewer "adults" than you might
by pdamoc 6y ago
We are more animal than human. In other words, our emotional brain is far larger and far faster than the neocortex.
There are far fewer "adults" than you might think.
As one spiritual master said: "Most people tell you they want to get out of kindergarten, but don’t believe them. Don’t believe them! All they want you to do is to mend their broken toys. “Give me back my wife. Give me back my job. Give me back my money. Give me back my reputation, my success.” This is what they want; they want their toys replaced. That’s all. Even the best psychologist will tell you that, that people don’t really want to be cured. What they want is relief; a cure is painful."
- throwaway316943 6y agoEveryone is capable of growing into an “adult”. There are a lot of perverse incentives in our society that prevent this. There’s a lot of stuff that needs to be undone before we can all continue to move forward.