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There’s always something that sets us apart, isn’t there? Something that makes “us” better than “them”. Or so we tell ourselves as we continue to rape the plane
by bl0rg 4y ago
There’s always something that sets us apart, isn’t there? Something that makes “us” better than “them”. Or so we tell ourselves as we continue to rape the planet and kill our cohabitants. The mind can be quite resourceful when faced with cognitive dissonance.
- rrrrrrrrrrrryan 4y agoI attended a talk in college by a guy who had measured a bunch of cultural attitudes toward animals, nature, the environment, etc. from different cultures all around the world, then ranked them from most empathetic to least empathetic. He found the #1 contributing factor to be whether or not that human population coexists with monkeys. Monkeys are the link that connect us to the animal world. Looking at the face of a creature that is similar to your own is tremendously powerful. I think it's natural to wonder about our place in the world, but you're right: we shouldn't think of ourselves as distinct from it.