trundler
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Do you think such a thing exists? That in the grand scheme of things, we are obliged by nature or some other mechanism to progress forward. In his book Sapiens, Yuval Noah Harari thinks so. He outlines how the works has and continues to amalgamate smaller tribes and city states into nations, eventually leading to a global piece. He believes things progress as per a defined pattern that always leads to net progress. A sort of evolutionary determinism, I would term this. He believes progress is ordained by self-preservation.
In contrast, Carlin believes humans are just another biological cul-de-sac. He takes an apathetic, if not pessimistic, stand. That humans are essentially stupid and would eventually wipe themselves off the planet with their stupidity. This suggests the there is no such inevitability of progress. Nature is chaotic and entropy is always increasing.
Random rambling. Not sure if coherent. Do share your views. Define progress as you will.
In contrast, Carlin believes humans are just another biological cul-de-sac. He takes an apathetic, if not pessimistic, stand. That humans are essentially stupid and would eventually wipe themselves off the planet with their stupidity. This suggests the there is no such inevitability of progress. Nature is chaotic and entropy is always increasing.
Random rambling. Not sure if coherent. Do share your views. Define progress as you will.