There is no doubt: All life on Earth is related through evolution. That may sound mechanical, scientific, and cold, but this song by Melodysheep expresses the actual beauty in that incredible story. Evolution over billions of years is rich with profoundly elegant implications. We humans, as collections of cells, are witnesses to the “triumphs of natural selection.” Life has taken an unfathomable amount of time to result in our forms, enough to evoke and endless appreciation for simply being alive. The ‘unbroken thread’ between our ancestors and selves is poetic, powerful, and simply magnificent.
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There’s no doubt about it: Being a human is pretty sweet. In this video from
It’s hard to become aware of what stays obvious for our entire lives. This is why awareness is important as a tool of seeking truth and meaning in the world. In this 2005
It’s actually natural to assume you understand everything. In fact, your brain believes it knows how everything works because your world wouldn’t make any sense otherwise. In this Nat Geo segment, they illustrate the problem as a brain running towards a cliff without falling until knowledge is tested. This concept has pretty serious implications for society and its ability to ‘reason.’ Should we be so quick to trust our brain’s assumptions? Should we make a conscious effort to admit when we are wrong?