How society mitigated existential threat Human life used to be under threat daily from many sources. Existence was constantly under threat. During these times survival was assisted by constant guard against these threats. Eventually these 'guards' became to all intents and purposes, instinctively embedded in our DNA. Perhaps ten thousand years ago humans decided to form society. This society developed so well that the pre historic existential threats were all but removed. There was no longer any real danger except the bad luck of disease and asteroid strikes. Even a bad harvest could be survived quite easily - famine was a thing of the past. Society has yet to remove these instincts from our DNA But that was only ten thousand years ago. Biological evolution is a slow process. The instincts used to guard against survival threats are still running strong, like a program. Humans, in spite of society removing all threats to survival, still instinctively NEED these instincts to be
...and the imaginary rumours we still create to remind us life is all about survival We still possess primordial inherited instincts Which tell us about constant impending dangers Our ancient ancestors used them as a survival tool in an environment which was constantly dangerous And with the advent of social organisation these existential threats disappeared Yet we still possess the instinct, like it remains in our DNA. And as a substitute for real danger we create imaginary danger, to fill the gap. This survival instinct still drives us as a primary function. Because it gives our lives meaning. More meaning than religions, fame or fortune. Much more. The drive is unconscious so we cannot be aware of it's powerful driving force This means there is no scientific analysis, logic nor reason which can attend to it It's also a collective activity making it quite remote for individual action to identify and act upon So what is the result of this artificial separation of ancient inhe