Text Volume Chapter 630: Battle on the Moon "The world has always been extremely cruel to life.
A strong group of rats will become intoxicated at its peak, and then embark on a path of self-destruction.
In a large herd of deer, the elders of the group will consciously end their lives.
What drives animals to make decisions is instinct.
But what prompts human beings to always fight against instinct is called desire!
Desire has made human beings. It is desire that makes human beings not satisfied with eating hair and drinking blood, and then opens the door to wisdom and civilization.
But desire is a double-edged sword.
When we are at the bottom, desire drives us up.
And when we are at our peak, our desires keep us from going down!
Human beings use their desires to defeat biological instincts. Such a result will certainly improve the progress of human civilization, but it will also make humans selectively ignore the devastating crises that the entire race is constantly facing!
Although animals whose intelligence is far from enough to overcome instincts are only called animals by humans, they will not survive unless they encounter a disaster such as the destruction of the entire planet, or an irresistible and huge change in the environment.
As long as the above-mentioned type of unavoidable disaster does not occur, it is difficult for animals to embark on the path of complete destruction driven by instinct.
Because while instinct makes animals ignorant, it also opens the door to continuity for them.
But humans, who think they are superior to animals, have embarked on a different path from animals a long time ago.
Every road is destined to have an end.
But the end point may not be the same end point.
Whatever is gained, something is lost.
If we gain the past, we are destined to lose the future.
After all, since ancient times, no matter which ethnic group occupies the climax of the times, the only result they have left is destruction.
The path of human inheritance seems to be decorated with flowers, but in fact it is just a fog.
No matter how glorious we are now, when the years turn around for millions of years, all we have created will be nothing more than words carved on stone.
However, the only difference between humans and animals is not that humans possess so-called intelligence.
Having wisdom, being able to invent, and using creation to challenge nature is indeed some kind of achievement, but in any case, from the perspective of the human race as a whole, what is the difference between our so-called inventions and animals learning to use sticks to smash stones?
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After all, compared to our own continuation.
No matter how great tools we create, those tools are just tools.
Because they are our tools, do we become noble?
I just no longer feel humble.
And the real difference between us and animals.
Haha, the real difference between us is that animals are destroyed by natural disasters, while humans are destroyed by their own creations.
We are far better at destroying ourselves than animals.
So, when I saw that clearly, I knew.
I can no longer promise enough freedom to mankind!"
Im said eloquently, and Gawain had to admit that what Im said was actually very reasonable.
I have to admit that as a person who has survived for more than 50,000 years.
Im's understanding of the world has already transcended one-sidedness and reached the essence.
Even if a pig lives for fifty thousand years, I'm afraid he will soon become Zhu Bajie.
Not to mention old guys like Im who have ruled mankind from ancient times until now.
Philosophy has always been an undefinable subject. Wise men are always studying things, but fools never understand them.
But whether Im a wise man or a fool.
When the lines of life are measured in ten thousand years, the traces left by time have evolved into the most advanced philosophy.
After all, the essence of philosophy is to think about it, understand it, and see it.
You see, there is no right or wrong in philosophy.
Therefore, Gawain will never refute Im's words, because such words are never right or wrong.
That's just a fifty thousand year old man's understanding of the world. How can anyone with only a few decades of experience be qualified to discuss right and wrong with a fifty thousand year old monster?
However, there is no right or wrong, which does not mean that Gawain will not put forward his own opinions.
The world seen in fifty thousand years is still the world, and the world seen in an instant... is still the world.
I saw him nodded slightly first, and then shook his head.
"It's so extreme, it's so extreme.
From your point of view, it seems that everything in life is considered for the consequences of the entire human race.
But is wisdom such an inconvenient thing?
The life of an earthworm is also a life, and humans do not have to live too long.
Animals are more willing to choose sacrifice when in trouble, but selfishness is the most beneficial choice for the creature itself.
There is no need for human beings to become a whole. Maintaining the existence of human beings as a whole is not of extremely important significance to the people already living in the world.
We will not lose the opportunity to master ourselves just because we are human first.
As for instinct, the instinct you call is not so much individual instinct, but rather the group instinct in your mind.
But groups….
What determines that we must rely on the group to exist, and what stipulates that we must pay and sacrifice for the group.
Regarding the heirs of D's Will, I do find them very troublesome, with their inner values and pursuit of freedom and happiness, as well as their doomed lazy character.
How could I sincerely appreciate that type of person?
I particularly dislike their happy-go-lucky personalities, but I admire their optimism very much!
Constant happiness is not necessary for human beings, and the pursuit of adventure as usual will only make it easier for people without talent to die in corners they may not be pursuing.
But, Im, don’t ignore the significance of optimism no matter what.
Even if human civilization is indeed heading towards decline and self-destruction, we must admit that we have created our own wonderful things in the process of heading towards destruction."
Having said this, Gawain squatted down and gently rubbed the dust on the ground.
It was his first time to visit the moon. Even if there were more important things ahead, he was inevitably a little curious.
While feeling the texture of the lunar soil, Gawain continued.
"This is my first time to come to the moon. It has given me many surprises. Meeting my ancestors from ancient times also makes me feel very meaningful.
Even though they lost you, they are still surviving tenaciously. Even now, even if they have completely lost the inheritance of civilization because of your departure, they are still developing their own unique civilization.
And in this process, they on the moon must not have you to guide and help them behind the scenes.
You, who are only focused on the huge world, have no time to communicate with the abandoned people on the moon.
It can be seen that, Im, even if you think more, your importance to human civilization is far less important than you think.
Now you, I admit that you are indeed considering the whole of mankind.
Even if it makes me feel that you are becoming more and more dangerous, your starting point is indeed for mankind.
