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by fsloth 2780 days ago
I don't share your pessimism - entirely.

While the human body and psychological context is preprogrammed up to a point from our genetic makeup, we are capable at learning.

The same mind that was good enough to craft better stone tools sufficed to send people to other worlds.

The same societies that practiced slavery and genocide reached a point where these became non-accetable.

While as a species we are inherently capable of great horror we are also capable at great acts of compassion and love.

The fact that we are constantly teetering on the edge of animal chaos makes it only more important to try to be a decent human being. And not to listen to your amygdala so much.