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Yes, let's propose fundamentally altering human nature. This is an approach that cannot help but be successful, with zero chance of horrific side effects in it
by pfdietz 2y ago
Yes, let's propose fundamentally altering human nature. This is an approach that cannot help but be successful, with zero chance of horrific side effects in its implementation!
- troyvit 2y agoI mean honestly war is a fundamental part of human nature, and if we just got a little bit better at that we could solve the rest of our resource consumption issues quickly. Might be a little ancillary damage but you can't make an omelette if you don't break a few eggs! What you might be calling "human nature" is different from country to country. For instance while 5-10% of Americans are vegetarian, 30% of Indians are. Imagine the change in resource consumption if that same number applied to the U.S. Bottom line is humans talk a big game of having more complex reasoning and and problem solving abilities compared to other, less self-aware species, but when it comes down to not mistreating the earth we at HN have a new mantra of "you can't change human nature." To me it just sounds like people throwing in the towel so they can keep consuming 80% of the world's resources.