Potions, pills, mystery ointments. All of these have and are being used to prolong human life. The need to stay young and alive has been around since the birth of mankind. From the ancient alchemists of medieval times, to today’s most specialized doctors, humans are always working towards the next miracle to keep them alive. Mankind will always strive to survive, no matter the circumstances, because they are hard wired to make choices which will give the best chance of survival.
Throughout the entire human history, philosophers, scientists, and other great minds have studied the human race in an attempt to understand things obscured by time. The most looked at aspect of humankind is how they have evolved from their most basic physical form, …show more content…
And many like to believe that humans act not only to preserve themselves, but also those around them, those whom they care about most. Others say, there are humans who think not of self preservation in the least, such as monks. While these claims do have some substance, they cannot make a solid and valid argument.
As with everything in life, too much of a good thing can be a bad thing. If a person over trains, or overeats, they are doing more harm to themselves than good. The same concept applies to greed. Greed is the instinct that drives humans to not only think of the future and store more supplies for a later time, but also drives to improve and develop society and culture. It is the reason humans have many of the comforts they are free to use today.
While there are many humans who would risk their lives for their children or someone close to them, it could be easily explained as an instinct to protect what is theirs. Offspring and close family are the people who are supposed to continue on the legacy, hold on to land, and ultimately pass on the family genes. It would be only natural to protect the thing that holds so much power over the next generation of the
Throughout the entire human history, philosophers, scientists, and other great minds have studied the human race in an attempt to understand things obscured by time. The most looked at aspect of humankind is how they have evolved from their most basic physical form, …show more content…
And many like to believe that humans act not only to preserve themselves, but also those around them, those whom they care about most. Others say, there are humans who think not of self preservation in the least, such as monks. While these claims do have some substance, they cannot make a solid and valid argument.
As with everything in life, too much of a good thing can be a bad thing. If a person over trains, or overeats, they are doing more harm to themselves than good. The same concept applies to greed. Greed is the instinct that drives humans to not only think of the future and store more supplies for a later time, but also drives to improve and develop society and culture. It is the reason humans have many of the comforts they are free to use today.
While there are many humans who would risk their lives for their children or someone close to them, it could be easily explained as an instinct to protect what is theirs. Offspring and close family are the people who are supposed to continue on the legacy, hold on to land, and ultimately pass on the family genes. It would be only natural to protect the thing that holds so much power over the next generation of the