There is a
mountain of research into the universal question we all ask at some point. What makes me human? Philosophers will approach this from one
direction, Sociologists from a different, and Anthropologists yet another. I would guess everyone struggles to find what
makes them different from the other species on this planet. Each day the news reports some new tidbit on
this subject. On Monday we may find that
a bird species has a previously unknown ability to make and use simple tools. Tuesday will provide us with evidence that
early mankind had an affinity for long range weapons. Wednesday’s details may uncover a new aspect
to our fascination with God, and so the days go, one after another, piling
details upon details.
In my humble opinion,
what makes us human is our need to define self.
What other species spends so much time and energy trying to determine
who and what they are, and why they are different from the being next to them? Of course this being a blog I’ve done
absolutely zero research on this deep subject and would be more than happy to
have someone offer an alternative opinion.
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