From: Chris Fedeli (cafedeli@erols.com)
Date: Tue Oct 26 1999 - 15:53:47 MDT
Aaron Davidson wrote:
>
> Will we really have time to enjoy life in the future? Or will we be
> constantly struggling in an intense battle to keep up with the trajectory
> of future change.
Maybe the answer to this is in how we chose to restructure ourselves in
the future.
Right now we tend to be a bunch of lazy biological animals. A billion
years of evolution has ingrained in us a predilection for conserving
energy between meals and enjoying relaxation. Modern cultural
programming is mostly in favor of the opposite - work like hell and get
ahead. Hence civilization's discontent.
When it is possible for me to thoroughly re-enigneer my wants and
desires, I might choose to do away with the "rest and relaxation =
pleasure" response altogether and replace it with an unchecked
preference for growth and extension of myself. Then I could have the
best of both worlds - continuous advancement and constant pleasure.
Chris
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