Your concept of evolution is too static. We are a species in continuous evolution. Likewise meaning is in motion.
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I agree that evolution is constant. But it seems at the moment we're in a painful transitional stage, hence the depression epidemic.
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We evolved as hunter-gatherers, but then settled and now live sedentary routine-filled lives like drones, gestating a feeling of meaningless
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Sebastian Junger talks about it at length in this excellent podcast. If you have time, please check it out:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4KiOECVGLg&t=3757s …
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I think you nailed it, Jenny. It would explain the depression epidemic. We're all living lives at odds with millions of years of evolution!
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I find I'm happiest when under pressure to achieve a short-term goal, even if it's just cooking a curry. Maybe this is an atavism of hunting
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I'm worried we'll create virtual worlds that will be so perfect we'll permanently leave reality! If the machines don't destroy us, that is
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Greedy and Cruel materialistic world, without Humanity and Moral dimensions
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Interesting reflections. Keep us all posted about the book.
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