Humans may experience dreamless sleep. A person will wake up and say "I didn't dream last night." But who can be said to have experienced this? How are we able to witness nothing?
This article is either so far over my head, or almost unreadable.
"It is surprising that advanced scientific research is required for us to discover and understand things that people in technically and socio-economically far less advanced societies have known for a long time."
This is the crux of modernity. You got a PhD but a high school dropout can perform a task and make decisions that will cost a fortune for you to "discover".
It does not surprise me at all. We stumble into the future assuming the past was one long waste of time and effort.
We can create technological miracles and squander trillions while the most rudimentary needs go ignored. For instance vaccines and baby formula for folks who will never have access to clean water.
The thing that is surprising is the raw arrogance of thinking 5,000 words are better than some old tribesman utterly dismissing it all with a look and a gesture that is comprehensible, to any and all.
I'm going to read your article many times, it's so good.
Humans may experience dreamless sleep. A person will wake up and say "I didn't dream last night." But who can be said to have experienced this? How are we able to witness nothing?
This article is either so far over my head, or almost unreadable.
"It is surprising that advanced scientific research is required for us to discover and understand things that people in technically and socio-economically far less advanced societies have known for a long time."
This is the crux of modernity. You got a PhD but a high school dropout can perform a task and make decisions that will cost a fortune for you to "discover".
It does not surprise me at all. We stumble into the future assuming the past was one long waste of time and effort.
We can create technological miracles and squander trillions while the most rudimentary needs go ignored. For instance vaccines and baby formula for folks who will never have access to clean water.
The thing that is surprising is the raw arrogance of thinking 5,000 words are better than some old tribesman utterly dismissing it all with a look and a gesture that is comprehensible, to any and all.
Both!