Are We Getting Worse As Humans?

[Serdgiam]

Great text, true that we are been controlled, first it was radio, then as TVs became more popular that was used, then the internet, next perhaps implants, who knows. Raseism is a hard one, I have heard powerful argument for it a learnt response as well as its in our DNA as part of basic survival. Kill and attack what is different as it could be a treat to the tribe. An interesting subject but perhaps not the best time to talk about it

I believe that behaviors like tribalism actually derive from our Cultural Story. Wherein, "Cultural Story" is understood a bit like nurture (nature vs nurture) on steroids and multi-multi-multi generational. Perhaps with some epigenetic factors too though.

I would argue that this particular theme in our Cultural Story has existed since before the Neolithic Revolution (the last "big" change to our Cultural Story), so we have never really known differently.

The concept is explored pretty nicely in books like Ishmael by Daniel Quinn (great author, imo).