Human beings, much as we hate to think of ourselves this way, are still animals. As animals, it seems likely that we too have instinct, hardwired survival knowledge leftover from our more primate past. So I find myself wondering if this orgy of gluttony that the country seems to be engaged in, despite the obvious trouble that fast approaches from perhaps more than one quarter, might be instinctual behavior, that our inner monkey senses a time of privation ahead, and so is gorging itself in preparation for leaner times.
How else, other than raw stupidity and greed, can one explain the continued waste of resources that we continue despite dire warnings from economists and climatologists alike?
5 comments:
Dave,
You're quite right that humans are just another species of mammal, but there is one thing that does set us apart from the apes..."raw stupidity and greed".
Monkeys are smarter than that.
Gorillas, maybe. But chimps seem to be willing to hang out with humans, which makes them suspicious in my books.
people just live for the present..no thought of consequences..kinda like my son still does..and that dipwad is 25.
I have a friend who describes kids around that age as being in "the stupid years". My step-son is 21, has no job (it was taking up too much time), and no driver's license (didnt loose it, never had one).
RE your inner monkey
Embrace Your Inner Monkey
http://beepbeepitsme.blogspot.com/2006/08/embrace-your-inner-monkey.html
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