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Amerincorporated

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1. Humanity in a nutshell

Reply to Rowdyboy (Original post)

Sun Feb 9, 2014, 02:21 PM

Feb 2014

We struggle to outgrow our violent, warlike basest instincts, evolving beyond a mere self-aware animal. That struggle often loses out to our prehistoric lust to procreate and dominate to ensure our community's survival. Considering the amount of time we've been around in our current form, and the 2,000 or so years since we've had a philosophical awakening to the possibility of living for a higher purpose, things aren't looking too good.

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"I have conquered an empire but I have not been able to conquer myself...." [View all] Rowdyboy Feb 2014 OP

Humanity in a nutshell Amerincorporated Feb 2014 #1

Well stated. We've made remarkably little progress in many aspects of life over the last 2000 years Rowdyboy Feb 2014 #2

I believe this was said in reference to his weakness for double-mint Oreos Bucky Mar 2014 #3

So ... he wasn't "master of his domain" ? nt eppur_se_muova May 2014 #4

. . . Codeine May 2014 #5

Hah, he says this in Civ4! Odin2005 Nov 2014 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Sweeney Nov 2014 #7