>>17972431
>>17972439
I often think about this
I'm pretty sure if humanity was all like me we wouldn't have progressed much
we would all be vegetarians and we would be chilling on tree branches still
progress needs conflict, greed, and all the worst traits of humanity
and I think that's interesting
counterpoint: I think there are some peaceful human tendencies that could lead to progress; we have a certain innate desire for order, organization, neatness, aesthetics, whatever you want to call it, which I think leads directly to creativity and art; I like to envision an alternative path to civilization that's pushed by our pursuit of beauty
and honestly, I called it greed, but having more available resources, in moderation, is just smart planning. though the effects of farming and industrialization etc. etc.
