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Personally, it seems if the situation is more the exact reverse. We have pre-linguistic young-child emotional experiences: envy, distrust, trust, unfairness, e
by mjburgess 6y ago
Personally, it seems if the situation is more the exact reverse.
We have pre-linguistic young-child emotional experiences: envy, distrust, trust, unfairness, etc.
And onto these we attach the ideals, "Justice" etc.
It is more that before we can cognise so abstractly, as children, we have to attach, "Santa Clause".
The question isn't whether we have been taught lies (too easy, too conspiratorial) -- but rather, the emotions we have been taught -- whether those are accurate.
This is much more precisely the problem, and so, why it is so difficult to solve
- bluetomcat 6y agoHaving and looking after a toddler has sharply influenced my views on politics, the state, philosophy, meaning of life, etc. What is supposed to be an "innocent" human being is showing the raw human emotions like the ones you mention, and it seems to me that only through cultivating and overcoming them, can we achieve a reasonably peaceful and stable society. No amount of technology and smart solutions can make us evolve, unless we also focus on our emotional and spiritual integrity.