RE: Getting rid of the unique self: On how we are losing what it means to be human
This piece of writing seems to be close to the reality of present world and applicable to the whole universe wherever mankind exists. You refers to the
The problem with this model is that we can somehow “idealize” or “normalize” the chemical makeup of the mind.
What is in fact mind? is it an imaginary thing without any scientific evidence, is it simply the thought process of our brain. Your reference to the epicureans is only those people who think about only food and pleasure, is it? If so then no wonder they never cares about any other worldly things and not afraid of death and its after effects. But we - the majority of people in the world is tied up with their religious beliefs, and there are a section of people who prays for the departed souls (if there is, and for them it is there) by their successors.
But I loved the way your reasoning it with depression and humankind's urge to solve every issue related to even the thought process with the help of a pill. I too wonder will it ever works?
To conclude the mental aspect of the human being is so complex and it really requires a lot of conviction to get of those tag.
Thanks so much for the comment! Yes what you say is true. We are in a time where there are so many religions etc., it is hard to think about how it would be without them. It won't necessarily be good. And yes, the mind etc., is very complex, maybe it is our misguided idea that it can be explained and understood which got us in this current predicament?
Good that you got some time to write such a post which involves the complex nature of human being, how it works with flourishing and all.
Ultimately people are looking for happiness, but the greediness in them never gets them to an ideal point where the search for more happiness ends. Those who have sufficient bank balance for the nest three to four generation generation want to earn more to add to the existing wealth, so when will their happiness ends. Those having one luxury car eyeing for one more to add so that his status in the society will be more.
But the sad reality is that despite enough wealth these people never experience the happiness they are looking for and ultimately leaving this world due to the unnecessary stress., is it.
So I loved this concept,
Lets wait for such a pill..
Yes, money is kind of the root problem. See my newest post for this topic! Thanks again. Keep safe.