most humans want nothing more than to surrender to a powerful force… I worry man is a domesticated species.
Seeking a powerful benefactor, who provides guidance and protection, is simply about the self-interest of the seeker. There is a rational will to power at work even in a slave seeking a master.
In a human life, parents are the original powerful force, and religion and politics are largely about finding a substitute for this relationship.
A human being starts out unapologetically selfish. They may not understand much about reality, but they have desires, and will cry and rage if they are not satisfied. Older humans are quickly discovered to be powerful and responsive in complicated ways, so they become the focus of attention.
If someone feels they can go it alone in life, it’s because they think they can get what they want by their own efforts. The question about life’s meaning usually arises when it looks as though personal desires cannot be met either by external help or by one’s own efforts. What is life for, if I can’t be happy / if we can’t be happy?
Usually people reach for some unlikely possible world at this point, one that provides hope. The degree of irrationality of worldview is proportional to the degree of hopelessness in reality—the irrational person or group has to reach that much further to get hold of their new hope.
Seeking a powerful benefactor, who provides guidance and protection, is simply about the self-interest of the seeker. There is a rational will to power at work even in a slave seeking a master.
I am not sure whether you were intending to agree with or refute the quote but description matches ‘domestication’ perfectly.
Seeking a powerful benefactor, who provides guidance and protection, is simply about the self-interest of the seeker. There is a rational will to power at work even in a slave seeking a master.
In a human life, parents are the original powerful force, and religion and politics are largely about finding a substitute for this relationship.
A human being starts out unapologetically selfish. They may not understand much about reality, but they have desires, and will cry and rage if they are not satisfied. Older humans are quickly discovered to be powerful and responsive in complicated ways, so they become the focus of attention.
If someone feels they can go it alone in life, it’s because they think they can get what they want by their own efforts. The question about life’s meaning usually arises when it looks as though personal desires cannot be met either by external help or by one’s own efforts. What is life for, if I can’t be happy / if we can’t be happy?
Usually people reach for some unlikely possible world at this point, one that provides hope. The degree of irrationality of worldview is proportional to the degree of hopelessness in reality—the irrational person or group has to reach that much further to get hold of their new hope.
I am not sure whether you were intending to agree with or refute the quote but description matches ‘domestication’ perfectly.