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>“All of humanity's problems stem from man's inability to sit quietly in a room alone.” From a philosopher writing in the 1600s. I don't think it's an issue w
by treis 5y ago
>“All of humanity's problems stem from man's inability to sit quietly in a room alone.”
From a philosopher writing in the 1600s. I don't think it's an issue with any particular society. It just seems part of human nature to be inable to sit and do nothing for a significant period of time.
- MeinBlutIstBlau 5y agoI for one would love to be a bohemian layabout all day doing nothing. Like a cat staring out a window listlessly wasting the clock.
- hypertele-Xii 5y agoThere's a reason humans have conquered the world and cats are our pets.
- tfigueroa 5y agoIn their wisdom, they decided to leave the conquest to these curious bipeds, so they could relax in the sun and watch time drift by…
- MeinBlutIstBlau 5y agoThis is why egyptians worshipped cats. They knew that at the end of the day, the won and ourselves now have to work hard.
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- IncRnd 5y agoIt is not part of human nature. It does happen when a person has a restless mind, however. How would you test this? The first way is direct: learn to quiet your own mind. The second way is through inference: observe a newborn baby who doesn't need food and when there isn't excessive stimulation (light sound, smell, pain, etc.) - they simply observe what is around them.
- treis 5y agoBecause that's all a new born baby can do (and often they're not happy about it). As soon as they're mobile they will interact with their environment whenever they can.
- IncRnd 5y agoWhen a baby isn't happy, they will let you know that, regardless of whether some adults believe that most babies are unhappy.
- brailsafe 5y agoWouldn't it happen more without a restless mind? I have an extremely restless mind and can do this just fine.