Restoring Your Humanity
Before we go any further, take a deep breath. We are about to make a case against everything that we’ve covered so far in this chapter.
But why?
Whether you like it or not, you’re a human. (If you’re reading this and you’re not a human, science would be quite interested.) We’re social creatures, regardless of whether you’re having a day where you feel like you’d rather lock yourself in your home and never see another human ever again. Our strength as a species is built upon understanding one another, mirroring the behaviors of one another, and working together toward altruistic goals. We’ve evolved to be around one another because it brings us many positive benefits.
Humans working together can achieve great things, ...
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