Now reading Humankind.

Despite working in crypto I still have the belief that... Most humans tend to be more good than evil, esp if that's your attitude toward them..

So is the perfect book for me as it explores exactly that. Maybe Hobbes wasn't right. Maybe lord of the flies wasn't.

I basically have had the complete opposite attitude as Naomi recently. I am so overwhelmed by the evil/sin/corruption around me I am beginning to rethink the concept I’ve always held that you can redress sin with good works in the world. People are so awful and evil to me that it makes it hard for me to grasp God’s forgiveness. It is sheer insanity for most to be granted that mercy given how inherently and deeply evil they are

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I tend to see it dualistically: yes humans can be terrible assholes to each other, but as a species we are freaking awesome. We've accomplished, discovered and built so much, and we love giving the impossible a big fat middle finger.

Sure we cock up a lot, but we are constantly learning from those cock ups. And we are capable of showing love and kindness, given that Maslows needs are properly met. It's just sad that a lot of people decide not to out of fear. The natural evolutionary man is not easy to overcome.

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My friend told me today that to be truly intelligent is to be Good, and that a reliable way to find midwits is simply to look for the Bad