Zachary Scott - Thoughts on the World

Outpacing Evolution: Why Our Bodies Are Stuck in the Past Humans have advanced at breakneck speed . In just the past millennium, we have reshaped the entire planet; we built soaring skyscrapers, world-wide communication network, a practically infinite supply of food. We have turned the earth into a sci-fi world, unrecognisable from the past, and we keep advancing. The only problem is: we have been evolving extremely slowly . Our brains and bodies are not equipped for this new environment; we are working with ancient software. I'm sure you know what I'm talking about, wisdom teeth, appendicitis, but the list just keep going further than you can ever imagine. Ancient Survival Instincts Think about how easy our loves are nowadays; we can just walk to the store for food, we have police and protection to handle threats, but it wasn't always that way.   In early times, humans had to fend for themselves. Want protection, you need to prove you are worthy to join a pack, want to ea...

The Single Observer: Why We Stand Alone in Our Minds Every day of every week, humans go about their lives. We sit and eat, watch television, and interact with our friends and families. But can we truly, absolutely prove that the food we eat is real, that the people on the news are real, or that the friends and family you spent your life with even experience things the way you do—or at all? " Of course the food is real, I can taste it." "Of course my friends experience stuff, they are conscious, aren't they? And we talk all the time!" These statements may seem like common sense, but ultimately, if you strip away belief and practicality and focus on what can truly be proven, you will find nothing. There is simply no way to prove any of these assumptions to be right or wrong. You stand alone in your mind. P-Zombies For decades, scientists and philosophers have wondered about this topic. For decades, no definitive answer has been revealed. Think about it for a momen...